Yachting – 2003 built 46m sailing yacht WELLENREITER again at Malta – August 2023
The 2003 built and the largest yacht ever to be launched by the Dutch Yachtbuilder Jongert – WELLENREITER entered the Maltese Islands once again on Thursday 24th August around noon, this time mooring at Grand Harbour Marina (GHM) while her last port of call was at Genoa, Italy. She was designed by André Hoek. […]
Different Ships Bearing Same Name – Tarros Line VENTO DI GRECALE at Malta
The Italian Shipping Line TARROS , founded in 1828 involved in transportation including logistics, containers and related services in the Mediterranean Sea is one of the shipping companies that when a vessel is chartered she’s given a predecessor name. The first known VENTO DI GRECALE at Malta was the Italian built 119 metres long ro/ro […]
Interview by Ship2Shore, Italy
During October 2016, MALTA SHIP PHOTOS & ACTION PHOTOS (MSPAP) was interviewed by the Founder and Editor in Chief of Ship2Shore – Dr. Angelo Scorza who is a professional maritime journalist while he was in Malta invited for the Malta Maritime Summit. The interview was even published on the site Ship2Shore – 10 Years Ago […]
Maiden Call – Cruise Liner RESILIENT LADY – 03.12.2022
On Saturday 3rd December, 2022 the 2021 built cruise liner RESILIENT LADY called at Grand Harbour, Malta during her maiden call and the first liner from Virgin Voyages passing breakwaters at 0715 hrs and berthing at Pinto 1 and 2 wharves, at the Valletta Cruise Port. She’s the third ship in Virgin Voyages Fleet and […]
Towage News – 100 years of Rimorchiatori Riuniti Exhibition at Genova, Italy from 30.10.2022 to 09.01.2023
The exhibition “Rimorchiatori Riuniti From Genoa to the world – 100 years anniversary ” was inaugurated on Sunday 30th October, at the Galata Museo del Mare-Mu. world of shipping at Genoa, Italy. Emotional video stories, models and a selection of paintings accompany the visitor through the most important stages in the history of the Group. It was inaugurated […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – Barge BENEDETTA from 15.07 to 11.08.2022
On Friday 15th July the 1974 built ITA flag and owned 40.70 m barge BENEDETTA towed by the 1992 built ITA flag and owned tug PAUL which is a familiar tug in our territorial waters arrived off Grand Harbour (OGH) to be handed over to local tugs for drydocking at Dock 4. BENEDETTA was built […]
Yachting – 2019 built 41.14 m yacht ROYAL FALCON ONE at Malta – June 2022
The 2019 built 41.14m catamaran hull ROYAL FALCON ONE was seen at Grand Harbour, Malta for 22 hours berthing at St. Angelo Wharf, Grand Harbour Marina She entered Valletta on Monday 6th June, 2022 passing breakwaters at 0718 hrs coming from Genoa, Italy. She was designed by the Singapore based Royal Falcon Fleet sporting naval […]
Greek Shipping – Festival Cruises Liner MISTRAL
Festival Cruises (known as First European Cruises or First Choice Cruises in North America) was a Greece based cruise line that operated between 1994 and 2004. It was founded in 1992 by the Greek entrepreneur George Poulides using second-hand ships. The company acquired three newbuilt ships between 1999 and 2002, but was forced to declare bankruptcy in 2004. Festival Cruises acquired their first […]
ConRo News – Grimaldi’s Hybrid RoRo ECO CATANIA at Malta – 26.07.2021
The Fifth ship from a class of twelve hybrid vessels of the innovative Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class the ECO CATANIA entered Grand Harbour, Malta during her maiden call on Monday 26th July berthing at Laboratory Wharf. At 1930 hrs she was ready to shift to Palumbo Malta Shipyard floating at Dock no 6 to minor […]
Ferry Service – Grandi Navi Veloci calling to Malta with different ships – 15.03.2021 to 14.05.2021
Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) started a connection of ferry service linking Malta with Palermo with first ship calling on Saturday 16th January, 2021 – Read our article – https://maltashipnews.com/2021/03/15/ferry-service-grandi-navi-veloci-calling-to-malta-with-different-ships-16-01-2021-to-15-03-2021/ On Monday 15th March the 2003 Italian built and owned ropax LA SUPREMA called at Grand Harbour, Malta berthing at DWQ 4. On Friday 19th and Wednesday 24th March […]
