Valletta Harbor News

Malta on Friday stopped passengers disembarking from the MSC Grandiosa cruise ship over a suspected case of COVID-19, Tourism Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli said.Although the cruise ship was let into Valletta harbor, it was not allowed to disembark passengers, Portelli said.The ship, which is cruising around the central Mediterranean, left port after taking in supplies.

Malta will soon issue information about the privatization of Malta Freeport and Kordin Grain Terminal in Valletta Harbor, Finance Minister John Dalli said. He said 14 companies had expressed interest in the privatization of the freeport and nine in the grain terminal company. The government has just issued a call for proposals for the privatization of its Public Lotto Department. Dalli said 16 companies had shown an interest in the privatization of Mediterranean Offshore Bunkering Co. The company, based in Valletta Harbor, is engaged mostly in providing bunkering services for vessels. A due diligence exercise is being carried out ahead of the privatization of Malta International Airport.