Operators of traditional boats protest to operate route served for 400 years
Boatmen who operate traditional wooden boats (Barklori) for ferrying
June 6, 2024 18:17
Marsamxett quay project shelved in Infrastructure Malta ‘reprioritisation’
The construction of an upgraded ferry landing place in
Sean Montebello
December 8, 2023 13:33
Gozo Channel to pay dearly as Greeks snub fourth ferry tender, again
The Greek owners of Gozo’s Channel’s hired fourth ferry
The Shift Team
September 1, 2023 10:24
Minister says tender for fourth Gozo ferry now to be published by September
The Greek owners of the 35-year-old MV Nikolaos, which
The Shift Team
May 26, 2023 12:05
Gaddafi’s brother-in-law stole money for Sierra Leone ferry, stashed it in Malta
A brother-in-law of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi siphoned
The Shift Team
April 12, 2023 14:59
New Gozo ferry PSO? We’re still working on it, minister says
A new Public Service Obligation for the transport of
The Shift Team
February 7, 2023 14:49
Ponte Ferries in major trouble with more vessel arrest warrants for unpaid debts
Ponte Ferries is in serious trouble after being hit
The Shift Team
December 1, 2022 17:14
Ponte Ferries hit with second arrest warrant, Valletta Cruise Port owed €200,000
Ponte Ferries, the beleaguered company running a Malta-Sicily fast
The Shift Team
November 1, 2022 11:48
Appeals court slams government over ‘irregular’ Grand Harbour concession
A ‘secret’ deal struck between Transport Malta, under the
Caroline Muscat
August 31, 2021 16:55
Transport operator challenges ‘illegal’ secret ferry concession to Zammit Tabona – Bianchi Group
Updated to include ‘Right of Reply’ received from Marsamxetto
The Shift Team
July 8, 2021 10:42
James Piscopo becomes Zammit Tabona’s advisor
James Piscopo, the former CEO of the Labour Party,
April 14, 2021 19:52
Government extends Grand Harbour concession without tender
The government has decided to drop the need for
March 3, 2021 17:59
EXCLUSIVE: Fast ferry ‘war’ to move from Gozo to Sicily route
The Shift can exclusively reveal a looming commercial war
December 16, 2020 12:18
Government lambasted over third cancellation of call for promised fast ferry service
The government has once again been caught on the
October 28, 2020 08:12
Ferry service providers at war over latest call for lucrative 15-year concession
The latest government attempt to award an exclusive concession
The Shift Team
September 15, 2020 17:35
It is ‘abandon ship’ due to ignored COVID-19 regulations on ferries
COVID-19 regulations are not being followed onboard many ferry
Gabriel Schembri
September 4, 2020 16:59
Concession for ferry service modified following objections
A Request for Proposals (RfP) issued by Transport Malta
The Shift Team
August 23, 2020 16:00
Gozo Channel ‘drowning’ as €13,000-a-day vessel returned to ferry service
Taxpayers will need to again come to the rescue
The Shift Team
July 28, 2020 10:50
Down the Gozo rabbit hole
It is impossible to support a road tunnel from
Petra Caruana Dingli
April 24, 2019 07:03
Gozo: Worth the promise
Gozo is a very conveniently packaged proposition for politicians. It
Andrew Borg Cardona
January 6, 2018 12:05

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