Latest data from the National Statistics Office for sea transport between Malta and Gozo, show that between April and June, a total of 11,159 trips were carried out, carrying a total of 1,724,703 passengers.

June was the busiest month recording a total of 3,904 trips or 35.0% of total trips for the quarter.

The NSO noted that June also registered the highest number of trips between Mgarr and Valletta – 924 or 41.0% of total trips for the quarter – and also the highest number of passengers – 75,749 or 41.4% cent for the quarter.

Figures for sea transport between Mgarr and Cirkewwa show that a total of 1,541,916 passengers travelled during the second quarter of this year, an increase of 14.0% when compared to the corresponding quarter of 2022.

The highest number of passengers was recorded in April – 528,924 or 34.3% of the total for the quarter. When compared to the previous year, the number of vehicles increased by 4.0%, totalling 518,198.

There were 8,905, trips during the second quarter, an increase of 2.7% over the same period last year.

May registered the largest share of trips between Mgarr and Cirkewwa during the quarter under review – 3,069 or 34.5% of total trips for the quarter.

During January-March 2023, passenger traffic originating from Cirkewwa was busiest on Fridays and Saturdays, while vehicle traffic originating from Cirkewwa was busiest on Fridays and Thursdays.

The NSO said that on the other hand, from the Mgarr terminal, passenger and vehicle traffic was highest on Sundays and Mondays.

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