Malta Maritime Awards Dinner – To be announced

 

The Malta Maritime Summit will be organized in October 2026. This week-long conference will bring together many international maritime executives and officials to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing this industry and the way forward toward a more sustainable and resilient maritime sector. Special focus will be given to sustainability, digitalization, and added value job creation.

For the third time, the Summit will feature an additional event – the Malta Maritime Awards.

The awards will be an event that celebrates the long successful history of the maritime industry but will also act as a platform to give more motivation to the young generation to come forward and embark on a maritime career. It will also provide more visibility into what the industry represents and its importance to the Maltese economy.

The Maritime Awards will be a platform to recognize the hard work and dedication of those individuals and companies that have contributed to the establishment of Malta as a center of maritime excellence.

The celebration will be held on the first day of the summit.

2026 MALTA MARITIME AWARDS CATEGORIES                           

  • Contribution to Maritime Law
  • Contribution to Maltese Merchant Shipping,
  • Contribution to the Protection of the Marine Environment, Sustainability
  • Contribution to the Yachting Industry,
  • Seafarer of the year
  • Next generation shipping award
  • Newsmaker of the year

2024 Award Sponsors

2024 MALTA MARITIME AWARDEES

Presented by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works, The Hon. Dr. Chris Bonett.

Contribution to Maritime Law
Judge Professor David Joseph Attard

Contribution to Maltese Merchant Shipping
Mrs Athina Martinos
Founder, Thenamaris

Contribution to the Protection of the Marine Environment & Sustainability
Dr Emanuele Grimaldi
Managing Director, Grimaldi Group

Contribution to the Yachting Industry
Mr Roland Darmanin Kissaun

Seafarer of the Year
Mons. Joseph Borg, BA (Educ.)
Port & Freeport Chaplain

Next Generation Shipping Award
Mr Matthew Portelli
Managing Director, Virtu Holdings Limited

Newsmaker of the Year
Dr Ann Fenech
President, Comité Maritime International

2026 Malta Maritime Awards Nomination Form









By submitting this form, you acknowledge and agree to the following terms: All nominations are subject to verification and review by our selection committee. Any form of soliciting or attempting to influence the selection process will result in immediate disqualification of the nominee. The decisions made by the selection committee are final and cannot be contested. Additionally, nominees and nominators consent to the use of the provided information for the purpose of the award selection process.