Art Exhibition in aid of Stella Maris

The largest part of the maritime workforce is made up of seafarers. The men and women who spend long weeks, months, and sometimes years, away from their families and homes, are an essential part of the globe’s supply chain. Particularly during the global pandemic, many seafarers were denied travel, access to vaccines, shore leave, and much more. That is why the Malta Maritime Summit’s philanthropic organization of choice has always been the Apostleship of the Sea, Malta, which provides spiritual and material support to seafarers on board ships in port and offshore. This year’s very talented artists Nikki Diacono and

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Malta Maritime Awards Press Release

PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS First Malta Maritime Awards to be held during the Malta Maritime Summit The Maritime Awards will be a good platform to recognise the hard work and dedication of those individual and companies that have contributed towards the establishment of Malta as a centre of maritime excellence. This was stated by Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Aaron Farrugia, as he announced the first-ever Malta Maritime Awards which will be held during the Malta Maritime Summit Week in October 2022. “The maritime sector is one of the main pillars

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Lloyd’s List International Media Partners

Lloyd’s List is International Media Partner for the Malta Maritime Summit for the third time.   The Malta Maritime Summit is pleased to announce that Lloyd’s List is once again the International Media Partner for 2022, continuing its unwavering support for the Malta Maritime Summit since the first edition in 2016. Lloyd’s List, which forms part of Informa, has been the leading provider of intelligence, data, and expertise in the shipping market for over 300 years. Offering unrivaled data, analytics, and insight, Lloyd’s List empowers professionals throughout the maritime ecosystem to stay informed, make confident decisions, and plan strategically for

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Speaker Spotlight – H. E. Kitack Lim

H.E. KITACK LIM INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION (IMO) – SECRETARY GENERAL Mr. Lim was born in Masan, Gyeongsangnam-do, in the Republic of Korea. He majored in nautical science at the Korea Maritime and Ocean University (KMOU), Busan, graduating in 1977. He worked on ships as a Korean naval officer and for an international shipping company. He joined the Korea Maritime and Port Administration in 1985, while continuing with further studies at the Graduate School of Administration, Yonsei University, obtaining a Master’s Degree in 1990. He then studied maritime administration at the World Maritime University (WMU), graduating with a master’s degree. From

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Malta Maritime Summit 2022 – Programme

The Malta Maritime Summit theme “The Voice of the Industry” is once again truly reflected in the programme for MMS2022. The Summit week will start on Monday 3rd October with the Inauguration of Maritime Art Exhibition, as always in aid of Apostleship of the Sea, followed by the now traditional Harbour Cruise and opening reception. The conference topic for day 2 is Maritime Policy &  Maritime Politics, with sessions covering Post-pandemic and Ramifications of the War, The impact of Sustainability and Digitalisation,  and Technocrats vs the Industry. Day 3 is titled The Environment –  A Sustainable Shipping Industry & Blue Economy, with sessions covering The Impact

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Day of the Seafarer 2022

The largest part of the maritime workforce is made up of seafarers. The men and women who spend long weeks, months, and sometimes years, away from the families and homes, are an essential part of the globe’s supply chain. Particularly during the global pandemic, many seafarers were denied travel, access to vaccines, shore leave and much more.   That is why the Malta Maritime Summit’s philanthropic organisation of choice has always been the Apostleship of the Sea, Malta, which provides spiritual and material support to seafarers on board ships in port and offshore. Since the first Summit in 2016, a

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Malta Maritime Summit 2022 Registration is Open!

The Malta Maritime Summit preparations are in full swing! This biennial experience is once again being held with the full support of the Government of Malta, Transport Malta, and the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects. Following the success of 2016 and 2018, it has fast become a flagship maritime event that is an essential part of the discerning maritime stakeholder’s calendar. The Malta Maritime Summit 2022 will retain its successful model, but for the first time will include the additional commemoration event giving due recognition to industry players who have outperformed. Retaining the theme “The Voice of the

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Malta Maritime Summit eyes 2022 comeback

#mms22 Source:  Nigel Lowry nigel@lowry.gr Originally published: https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1139613/Malta-Maritime-Summit-eyes-2022-comeback   Valetta conference is being scheduled for October, making it the third major industry event in southern Europe to aim for a return this year after a disruption caused by the pandemic Organisers say flagship maritime event will cleave to its successful model, but also offer industry awards for the first time.   The Malta Maritime Summit has become the latest flagship national shipping event to confirm that it will return in 2022 after having its previous edition blown off course by the coronavirus pandemic. The biennial conference, which takes place in Valetta,

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