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TRANSHIPMENT HUB
Malta’s geographical location plays an important role in its transhipment business. Being strategically located on the main trade routes in the Mediterranean, the largest container ships afloat can call at Malta Freeport Terminals with a minimal deviation of just six nautical miles between Gibraltar and the Suez Canal. In addition, shipping lines calling at Malta Freeport are able to serve both east and west Mediterranean markets with a single mainline call.
Malta Freeport is today a key player in the industry and has ample capacity to handle the world’s largest vessels with a capacity in excess of 23,000 TEUs simultaneously at both terminals. The Freeport’s increasing attractiveness is founded on the right configuration of unparalleled location in the centre of the Mediterranean, outstanding facilities dedicated to transhipment, pristine handling equipment, advanced technology, highly skilled and enterprising personnel, unmatched quality service, as well as an efficacious security system which ensures that its clients’ demands are met efficaciously. Other crucial factors include extensive worldwide regular network connections, high-performance levels and cost-effectiveness, ease of access to markets with minimal diversion distance, easy port accessibility, safe manoeuvrability of vessels and all-year favourable weather conditions.