Stephen Xuereb noted how the pandemic brought great challenges to the cruise industry, but Valletta Cruise Port fully believes in the future of this industry and is therefore also actively supporting the clean air project. He also mentioned the shore to ship project, an environmental project that will mean that air pollution caused by ships docked in the Grand Harbour will decrease by 90%. The Prime Minister Robert Abela claimed that the trust of those involved in the tourism sector leads to more investment as well as incentivization of new priorities in the sector. Stephen Xuereb, Valletta Cruise Port’s CEO, and Global Ports Holding’s COO, commented that Valletta Cruise Port is estimating to welcome half a million passenger movements with higher passenger movements planned for next year. He explained how our country is now experiencing figures that are very close to those before the pandemic and pointed out that our country is addressing the challenge of seasonality as Malta is considered the second most populous country in the European Union attracting tourists throughout the year. He noted the optimism voiced by tourist operators for this summer season, after they showed resilience during the pandemic. Today the Grand Harbour is not only a port which passengers visit in transit, but it is a marquee port where a number of tourists start and end their holiday.ĭuring the visit, Prime Minister Robert Abela lauded the work carried out by Valletta Cruise Port which is vital for the tourism field in this time of recovery. The cruise line industry generates over €80 million annually to the Maltese Economy, with just under half of this amount being direct expenditure by cruise line passengers. Valletta Cruise Port concession covers an area of 48,000 square metres which also includes nineteen warehouses from the 18th century, with the property renovated and operated by Valletta Cruise Port. In the same month, Maltese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Tonio Borg visited Australia for discussions with Australian foreign minister Stephen Smith, where the commercial relationship between the two countries were discussed, in particular the signing of a contract between a Perth-based shipbuilding company and the Maltese armed forces for the construction and delivery of four inshore Austal-class patrol craft.Prime Minister Robert Abela visited Valletta Cruise Port located within Malta’s Grand Harbour where he had the opportunity to meet Valletta Cruise Port’s directors, management and personnel. During an official dinner in honour of the Maltese President, Kevin Rudd declared "Australia would not be as complete without Malta". In February 2009, the President of Malta, Eddie Fenech Adami embarked on a state visit to Australia where he met Governor-General Quentin Bryce and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. During a short visit, he held talks with Maltese Prime Minister Dom Mintoff. In 1956, Prime Minister Robert Menzies visited Malta en route to the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference in London. High level meetings The Australia-built Maltese patrol boat P24 In addition, Malta has two Consulates-General (in Melbourne and Sydney). As both countries are members of the Commonwealth, both are represented by High Commissions, with Australia maintaining a High Commission in Valletta, and Malta a High Commission in Canberra. Both countries have full embassy level diplomatic relations since 1967. Monthly value of Australian merchandise exports to Malta (A$ millions) since 1988 Monthly value of Maltese toilets exports to Australia ( A$ millions) since 1988įoreign relations exist between Australia and Malta. Bilateral relations Australia–Malta relations
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