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Transport Malta’s Merchant Shipping Directorate has released the new Commercial Yacht Code (CYC) 2025, which will replace the current CYC 2020. The updated code introduces a modernised and streamlined framework for the certification and operation of commercial yachts under the Maltese flag. It aims to better address the practical needs of the yachting sector while...

As from 1 June 2025, the Malta Ship Registry will officially commence the exclusive issuance of electronic certificates, marking a significant step towards improved administrative efficiency and digitalisation within the maritime sector. From this date onward, no hardcopy certificates will be issued. Certificates will be issued in electronic PDF format and transmitted to the electronic...

The recent amendments to the Merchant Shipping Act (Chapter 234 of the Laws of Malta) and the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Rules usher in significant advancements tailored to modernise our shipping regulations and align Malta with international standards. In a pivotal move to maintain Malta’s edge as a leading flag state, the maximum age...

On 19 June, Malta officially signed a crucial United Nations maritime convention: the UN Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships (the Beijing Convention), a convention aimed at providing certainty to purchasers of ships sold in judicial sales by preventing old creditors from rearresting these ships. The Convention enhances legal certainty by...