Local Shipping – Bezzina’s former Scottish Ferries ABERCRAIG and SCOTSCRAIG at Malta
Salvatore Bezzina, the founder of BEZZINA GROUP, began offering commercial services to the British Admiralty in the early 1940s. His company, Salv. Bezzina & Sons Ltd, was established in May 1966 and provided various services in the heavy engineering industry, including civil marine engineering, heavy haulage, dredging, steel fabrication, and erection of steel structures. Over the […]
Harbour Facilities – Ras Hanzir Project, Malta – 29.02.2024
During Q 4 of the year 2020 it was announced that a new wharf for cargo will be built at the Ras Ħanżir area, part of Grand Harbour , a project that will cost €65 million, partially funded by the EU Cohesion Fund. The Planning Authority File No : PA/08472/19 with ERA Reference EA/00042/19 is […]
Maiden Call – Former NS MOSVIK now named as ERA at Malta – 23.06.2023
The German built 82 metre general cargo ship ERA made her maiden call at Malta on Friday 23rd June, 2023 where she passed breakwaters at 2226 hrs coming from Thisvi Port, Greece at the Aegean Sea. We have seen her at Malta since 2021 as the Panama flag (PAN) cargo ship NS MOSVIK and is […]
Maltese Islands – Senglea Clock Tower
One of the clock Towers around the Maltese Islands looking on the three cities is the Senglea Clock Tower. It was built by the British Naval authorities in 1908 and has four faces. It’s machinery, manufactured in 1905, came from John Smith & sons, Midland Clock Works, Derby. The foundation stone of Fort St. Michael was laid on 8th May […]
