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IMO announced that its technical cooperation activities have received a boost of $1.0 million by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The funds will be allocated to activities like training and supporting women in the maritime sector, combating piracy and other illicit activities that threaten the safety of navigation.

The Comoros-flagged vessel which allegedly refused to obey instructions ordered by the Libyan Coast Guard, while underway in the area of Bukhamash, west of Zuwarah, has reappeared on the radars in Malta.

Malta Freeport Terminals announced the introduction of a new weekly service to its operations, which links major ports in India, Pakistan, Eastern Mediterranean and the Arabian Gulf. The service, known as ‘IndaMed’, is operated by CMA CGM, APL and COSCO Shipping.

The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and the Malta Maritime Forum have signed an MoU, aiming to support the education of shipping professionals in Malta, as part of the island's maritime growth strategy.

The Merchant Shipping Directorate of Malta issued a Marine Safety Notice to inform operators that, from 2 May 2017, a new format for all certificates, issued in terms of the STCW Convention issued by the Republic of Malta, will be introduced, in order to comply with the revised requirements for certificates, in accordance to the 2010 amendments.

Transport Malta together with 14 partners from nine other European countries, is participating in the Picasso Project. Safety on Land and on Board Ships, Emergency Simulations, and Training and The Human Factor are the three main factors in the project.

Transport Malta, the Authority responsible for the Malta Ship Register, through its Merchant Shipping Directorate, reports a strong and positive performance for 2015.

IMO celebrated World Maritime Day, with the theme "Maritime education and training" on Thursday 24th of September, 2015. Malta commemorated this occasion and paid tribute to IMO

Advice to Maltese ships Transport Malta draws the attention of all concerned to the various restrictive measures adopted in recent years in view of the situation in a number of States. In particular, the attention of the shipping community is drawn to the restrictions on making available funds or economic resources, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of natural persons or natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them listed in the various EU instruments and the prohibition on transport of certain goods from or to the European Union by EU nationals or using ships flying the flag of a European Member State.To this end it is imperative that all those concerned conduct appropriate due diligence when embarking in any kind of transactions with entities linked to the States against which restrictive measures are in place.In case of any doubt on whether the transaction is in violation of any restrictive measures the appropriate Board within the EU Member States must be contacted for authorization, failure of which might lead to serious repercussions.To this effect, shipping organisations established in Malta or operating Maltese ships are reminded that the Sanctions Monitoring Board within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ...

A Turkish cargo ship escaped from Malta shortly after being served with an arrest warrant for unpaid bills, Malta Today reports