Maximize Service & Minimize Costs

Why Malta?
Positioned in the Heart of the Mediterranean, the island has always established itself as an ideal transit route between Europe, the Middle East and Africa. We provide a reliable handling and delivery systems, advanced warehousing and distribution and excellent service at very competing prices.

Services
With its sunny climate, and moderate winds we are able to provide especially offshore service without delays. Malta provides 6 bunkering and stand by areas around the Island pending on the weather swell and wind we are in a position to meet vessel with supplies and coordinate bunkers if required to minimize delays. Services being provided: - Supplying of provisions, - Supplying of Spares, - Medical Representative, - Fresh Water up to 250 Tons - Crew Change.
(pumping capacity of 50 to 60 tons an hour),

Ship Registration
The Maltese flag is renowned World Wide for its value, requiring rigorous compliance with Maltese registrations and International Treaties. Today Malta is part of all major Maritime Conventions and abides to all International Standards. A party to several double taxation agreements, Malta offers considerable tax advantages. Registration procedure is inexpensive and simple, and is open to bareboat charters and all types of vessels, including pleasure yachts, cruise liners and oil rigs, that may be registered by European Union citizens or in the name of legally constituted corporate bodies or entities, irrespective of nationality.

We have an in house network of companies to render the most competitive and professional service to all our customers.

Today Principals want to work efficiently with ship agents on a worldwide or regional basis. We are in a position to offer an integrated service package, experience and expertise of the Companys network, to help its clients maximize service and minimizing costs on port calls and all related expenses.. We can offer our Principals a Hub agency services, a one stop agency appointment centre.

We at MPC Shipping will act as your agency control centre for your vessels call at our ports and within Territorial Waters. The hub concept is basically a one stop centre for owners / Charterers and Ship Management Companies.

Key Service Elements

- Saves time and money, - Competitive DAs and prompt information to our Principals, - Professional Employees, - Hands on Customer Service Team at your service 24/7, - Husbandry Services available 24/7, If you are Owner, Charterer and/or Ship Management Company, and would like to discuss with us, we are here to provide a Tailor Made Service, please contact us for a prompt and confidential response. - Surveys, - Conveyances, - Bunkering, - 24/7 Work Shop for Emergency Repairs and Class Repairs, - Chandlery.

With our experience it is very likely that we can bring operational, administrative and financial advantages to you by managing your port agency business on your behalf. We are here to Maximize Service and Minimize Costs

Services
We pride ourselves for being a one stop shop to our customers.
Ship Agency
- Providing Proforma Disbursement Accounts on demand, - 24 hour attention to vessels during their call in Malta, - Prompt updates to ship Owners & Interested parties, - Attending vessels whilst in Dry-docks, - Services to vessels outside harbor, - All other related services.

Offshore ship to ship Product Transfer

Having already a vast experience in this field, we can guarantee a smooth ship-toship product transfer to the satisfaction of all interested parties.

Work Shop
- Shipyard repairs and overhauling, - Class repairs, - Emergency repairs, - Sending movable repair teams, - Repair of nautical and deck equipment, - Repair of engine, - Repair of electrical devices.

Bunkering
With the Islands location in the heart of the Mediterranean and various bunkering areas, Malta is an ideal location for Bunkers and other Oil Supplies. We are available 24 hours to negotiate and liaise with suppliers and attend to Vessels on behalf of our Principal to their satisfaction.

Conveyances
Our service is rendered with various crafts depending of what is required by our Principal. Such service will rendezvous with Vessels off shore Valletta or Marsaxlokk Harbors or Outside Territorial waters. Services being provided: - Supplying of provisions, - Supplying of Spares, - Medical Representative, - Fresh Water up to 250 Tons - Crew Change.
(pumping capacity of 50 to 60 tons an hour),

Surveying
We can offer any type of surveying: - From containerized to bulk cargoes, - From chemicals to petroleum, - Draft surveys, - Hull Surveys, - Fuel Survey, - Class Surveys.

Crew Changes
We attend to crew changes from the moment they arrive at Malta Airport until they are actually on the Vessel. Visa Preparation for non EU Citizens can be organized pending sufficient time is given to us in order to make all necessary arrangements.

Grand Harbour
The Grand Harbour, still plays a vital role in Maltas economy, with a constant flow of cargo ships coming in to load and unload, while others wait to be repaired at the local dockyard.
Undoubtedly, the main attraction of the Grand Harbour is the imposing Bastions of the fortified cities of Valletta and the Three cities, together with the skyline of their baroque churches, provide the perfect backdrop and one of the Worlds Deepest natural harbours. Valletta the Capital city dates back to the 16th Century. Built during the rule of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, also known as Knights Hospitaller. The city is essentially Baroque in character, with elements of Mannerist, NeoClassical and Modern architecture in selected areas, though World War II left major scars to this historic city. The City of Valletta was officially recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980. The Three Cities, on the other hand, offer an intriguing insight into Maltas history, an authentic slice of Maltas maritime tradition. The Three Cities also lay claim to being the cradle of Maltese history. Vittoriosa and Senglea, situated on rocky promontories jutting into Grand Harbour, as well as Cospicua, located at the end of the creek between the two, have provided both a home as well as protection to successive waves of settlers on the Island. In fact, historians have declared that the areas harbour inlets have been in use since Phoenician times. There are various natural creeks which make up the Grand Harbour, amongst which there is a Yacht Marina with the imposing Fort St Angelo within Vittoriosa which today is considered to be the jewel in the crow of Maltese Heritage. Over the last few years a joint effort between local organizations, has been done to establish Grand Harbour as a main hub for Cruise Liners to be able to cater for this thriving industry. There are a total of 5 berth with a quay length of 777 Metres.

Malta Freeport
The Malta Freeport boosts a turnover of 28 single lifts per hour per crane thus giving shipping lines a quick turnaround with a swift operation.
Malta Freeport has been in operation since 1988, and has registered remarkable growth and is now a major player in transshipment logistics in the Mediterranean region. The Freeport enjoys positive international recognition with global carriers as a reliable and credible port. Malta Freeport Terminals Limited amalgamates the activities of container handling and industrial storage. As the Mediterraneans fourth largest transshipment port, Malta Freeport represents a strategic platform for shipping lines that have chosen this port as their Mediterranean Hub. Malta is located at the cross road of some of the Major and Worlds greatest shipping routes. The island is situated 93 KM south from Sicily and 288 KM from North Africa and equidistant from Europe, Africa, Gibraltar and the Suez Canal. The Terminal offers clients state-of-theart transshipment facilities developed in line with their increasing requirements including a total operational deep water quay of 2,140 metres, a total area of 680,000 square metres, 15,085 container ground slots and a total number of 894 reefer points. The North Quay of Terminal Two was recently dredged to - 17 metres which enables the Freeport to berth vessels with a draught of 16 metres. The South Quay of Terminal Two and the North Quay of Terminal One are also being dredged to -17 metres from the present water depth of 15.5 metres. Malta Freeport Terminals is currently equipped with twenty-three Quayside Cranes, namely nineteen super post-Panamax and four postPanamax Quayside Cranes. Four of the super post-Panamax Quayside Cranes are capable of handling twin 40 lifting spreader capacity whilst fourteen super post-Panamax Quayside Cranes can handle twin-lift spreaders.

Ship Yard Facilities

One of the largest facilities in the Mediterranean.

Malta has always been intimately connected with ships in both peace and war. The war galleys and merchantmen of Carthage, Rome, the Knights of St. John and the British Navy. During the 16th Century when the Knights of St. John occupied Malta immediately began to work on setting up a maintenance base for their fleet together with a building station. When the British occupied Malta, it was immediately recognized the need of having a fully operational Dockyard, and was developed within two creeks in the Grand Harbour. For more than 150 years, Malta was the main base of the British Empires Mediterranean Fleet until changes in the Royal Navys strategic deployment which as a result the dockyard, changed over to commercial work in 1959. In 2010 Malta Shipyards was acquired by the Italian company Palumbo S.P.A. Palumbo S.P.A. is ISO Certified 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 achieved in 1988. This company has been established since 1967 with their first Ship repair facility in Naples. Palumbo S.P.A. is a family company dating back through three generations and has expanded its operations with two other facilities in the Mediterranean.

Malta being the largest facility has 6 Graving Docks and can accommodate vessels up to 300,000 DWT. The facility offers berths, mooring docks, warehouses and workshops for prefabricated steel structures, pipe works, mechanicals and electrical. In addition ample storage space for material on the receipt for a specific contract entrusted to the yard.

Off Shore Support

- Mechanics, - Diesel specialists, - Metal works, - Electronics and electricians, - Hydraulics, - Classifications surveys and support.

201, The Strand, Gzira, GZR 1023, Malta.

Tel: +356 2133 0964 / +356 2133 0982 Fax: +356 2131 4093

Email: info@mpcshipping.com www.mpcshipping.com

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