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New full-service marinas to be developed in Malta for the high- end superyacht market.

In November 2023 Yemen's Houthi forces began targeting merchant vessels travelling through the Red Sea. The Houthi forces claim that the attacks are in response to Israel's unrelenting war...

The ‘International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-Operation 1990 (OPRC 1990)' and the ‘Protocol on Preparedness, Response

An article which discusses the "Sea Protest" and its proper form for validity in Malta.

Malta as a flag state ranks No 1 in Europe and No 6 worldwide in terms of registered tonnage. As an EU member since 2004, Malta strictly adheres to the EU Ship-Recycling Regulation...

On 15 November 2024, the First Hall of the Civil Court (the "Court") delivered its ruling in the case of Dr. Joseph Mizzi as special mandatory of Sovereign Fuels Limited vs M.V. Sea Patron (IMO 8214097)...

A Lloyd's List investigation has uncovered a sophisticated fake flag network linked to the same domain, which is issuing fake ship registries and seafarer certificates to sanctioned vessels worldwide.

In the fourth episode of the Ganado Meets Transport podcast, Nigel Micallef, associate within the shipping team at Ganado Advocates, speaks with Randy Grebe, managing director at GBA Ships, and Captain James Berry...

Malta has enacted the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Amendment) Rules, 2025, introducing significant reforms to enhance seafarers' rights and working conditions on Maltese-flagged vessels.

Late last year a bill with the intention of amending the Merchant Shipping Act (hereinafter the "Act") was read for the first time in Parliament.

On return ashore, no quarantine is required as long as there is compliance with the PPE and IPC measures listed below.

Effective as at 1st January 2021, the Merchant Shipping Directorate published the new Commercial Yacht Code 2020 (the "CYC 2020") revising and improving on the provisions of the previous...

Blockchain technology offers the opportunity to make shipping paperless, says Adrian Attard.

The First Hall Civil Court (the "Court") presided by Madame Justice Anna Felice on 11 January 2023, in the case "Roderick Debattista u Analise Debattista vs Charles Mifsud u Josianne Mifsud...

Malta has gained a high reputation in the shipping and yachting world, not only because of its geographical location but also because it offers attractive and competitive incentives, thereby making Malta one of the top flags in the world.

If you have a sea-going vessel/ship, or even a fleet of them, you will need to make a decision about where you want your maritime registration to be held.

Welcome to the first edition of the 2020 KPMG Malta Shipping Newsletter.