Maiden Call – Liner AIDAcosma at Malta – 31.10.2022
The longest cruise ship to date that entered Grand Harbour, Malta and berthed at Valletta Cruise Port was the 2021 built AIDAcosma during her maiden call, on Monday 31st October, 2022. In March 2015, Carnival Corporation and Meyer Werft agreed on a letter of intent to build four new ships at the Papenburg and Turku sites […]
CMA CGM News – PCS in Oran, Alger & Bejaia, Algeria from Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf & Red Sea from 15.07.2023
We inform our customers that the operational situation in Oran, Alger and Bejaia, Algeria has been deteriorating for the past few weeks with no positive perspective in the weeks to come and we are experiencing huge delays in this port between congestion/waiting time plus berth time on the current vessels berthing sequences with following impacts: […]
High Speed Craft – HSC ARTEMIS sold and left Malta – June 2023
Ponte Ferries’ catamaran HSC ARTEMIS arrived yesterday Monday 19th June at Algeciras, Spain after she was sold to the Spanish company FRS Iberia after winning the bid from two interests. Other one was from Greek interests. HSC ARTEMIS was acquired from Fred Olsen, a leading ferry operator in Spain that specializes in inter-island routes aboard […]
Port Closure – Delays in Disembarking Passengers from High Speed Craft JEAN DE LA VALETTE – 30.04.2022
Over 700 passengers were left stranded out at sea for more than two hours last Saturday 30th April due to a delay in re opening the Grand Harbour following a fireworks show. The delay was caused by a setback in the clearing of barges and lighters used for the fireworks display, which marked the finale of […]
Yachting – Superyacht UM ALHOUL at Malta – 18.10.2021
The first out of 2 Nakilat Damen Yacht 69 model based on the Damen 6711/6911 yacht support vessel – UM ALHOUL was at Malta on Monday 18th October for uplifting bunkers. She was due to arrive at Malta on Sunday 17th but due to technical reasons at Barcelona, Spain ( of which she also made […]
Cruise Liner News – AIDACARA has been sold – 23.06.2021
Carnival Corporation’s AIDA Cruises brand yesterday Wednesday 23rd June announced that the cruise liner AIDAcara has been sold and will leave the fleet soon after 25 years in service for the German cruise brand. So far a buyer was not named. Back to 10th April,2006 while entering Grand Harbour, Malta. AIDA Cruises was started with […]
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – NGO SEA-WATCH 4 starting her first rescue mission – 15.08.2020
The latest acquisition for the non-governmental organization (NGO) SEA WATCH 69 metre ship SEA WATCH 4 started her first mission last Saturday 15th August from Spain after 5 months at a shipyard in Burriana. The Europe wide restrictions due to the Pandemic Disease COVID-19 had unfortunately delayed the departure since it was planned for April. Nevertheless […]
