After the official opening of the European Maritime Day this morning at the Upper Barrakka in Valletta, Edward Zammit Lewis, Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth, attended a live Maritime Exercise in occasion of the European Maritime Day, an event organised with Transport Malta and the Incident Response Unit supported by Tug Malta, Malta Maritime Pilots, Civil Protection Department and the Armed Forces of Malta.
The Parliamentary Secretary was accompanied by Transport Malta CEO – Mr. James Piscopo and high officials from the organising team and the supporting entities.
Afterwards the Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth, visited Malta Freeport Terminals for the events in the Occasion of The European Maritime Day being held in Malta.
Edward Zammit Lewis met with high officials representing the private company which is operating the Malta Freeport together with Mr Mark Vella, the present representative of the regulator of Malta Freeport. The Parliamentary Secretary discussed the operations of Malta’s Freeport and the plans of the private company to increase its operations. He also discussed the regulations relating to the ‘customs free zone’ and the challenges ahead for the regulator.
The Parliamentary Secretary also met members of the public who accepted the invitation of Malta Freeport to visit the Freeport on the occasion of the European Maritime Day.