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Issue no. 26 of the Shipping & Maritime Law Newsletter is now available.

The 35th issue of the shipping newsletter is now available...

Recently, the Minister responsible for the registration of commercial partnerships has made certain specific regulations (herein mentioned) which apply to any company conducting a shipping or aviation business.

Future of Space Privatisation and Space Commercialisation in Malta...

The Maltese Inland Revenue Department has issued specific guidelines with respect to the tax implications of lease arrangements, involving yachts and aircrafts, where the lessor is not a finance leasing company or when the period of the lease is for less than four years.

In a decision delivered by the First Hall of the Civil Court (the ‘Court') on the 21st of March 2024 in the names of Paul Falzon vs. Il-Bastiment ‘Sky' (IMO No. 8597011)...

Human-induced climate change has triggered the adoption of measures across the world with the intention of reducing our CO2 footprint. Although shipping and aviation were initially...

The Maltese First Hall of the Civil Court has delivered a significant judgment affirming its in rem jurisdiction over an abandoned yacht, establishing that maritime service providers can pursue claims directly against vessels for unpaid storage and maintenance fees. The case clarifies the practical application of Article 742B of Malta's Code of Organization and Civil Procedure, demonstrating how courts can enforce payment...

The Qualifying Employment in Maritime Activities and the Servicing of Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Activities (Personal Tax) Rules (LN140 of 2018 ) is a programme that allows senior employees engaged within ...

Pursuant to the amendments made to MARPOL Annex 6, the International Maritime Organization (IMO)has, by virtue of the 2020 Global Sulphur Limit, resolved to limit sulphur content of bunker fuel

Act No. I of 2025 (the "Act") introduces the finance charter instrument as a legal mechanism to secure lessors' rights in ship financing. This article analyses the newly available security instruments, particularly the financial charter instrument.

In three nearly identical judgements delivered on 3 October 2024, the Maltese Court of Appeal (the "Court of Appeal"), presided over by Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti, Judge Christian Falzon Scerri and Judge Josette Demicoli, addressed the extent of a shipowner's standing in in rem proceedings against a vessel subject to bareboat charterparty agreement.

Today Malta laid on possibly the best ever beginning to a RC44 Championship Tour.

In November 2005, the Maltese VAT Department issued Guidelines explaining the Department’s policy with regard to the VAT treatment of yacht leasing arrangements entered into by Maltese companies.

The European Court of Justice (the "ECJ"), on 7 April 2022, delivered a preliminary ruling with regards to Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 which establishes common rules on compensation and assistance...

‘For their part European airports are predicting a loss of 67 million passengers in the first quarter of 2020.'

On the 22 June 2010, Parliament approved and published the Aircraft Registration Act, which came into force on 1 October 2010. This means that it has already been a decade since a decision...