Main Topics:

• Container transhipment, Marsaxlokk and Gioia Tauro vs. the southern shore
• International registry: the advantages of the Maltese flag
• Cruises, cruise&fly
• Shipbuilding: current and potential
• Bank credit and the Maltese mortgage regime

Introduces and leads.
Gian Enzo Duci, Professor, University of Genoa

Institutional Greetings.
Chris Bonett*, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Major Works, Republic of Malta

NSW and MMS Twinning Presentation
Umberto Masucci, President, The International Propeller Clubs
John A. Gauci-Maistre*, Chairman, Economicard Group of Companies

Speakers:

Pino Musolino, President, MEDPorts

Malta and Italy at the center of the Mediterranean: opportunities and new challenges
Alessandro Panaro, Head of Maritime & Energy Department, SRM

Transhipment
Alberto Rossi, Secretary General, Assarmatori

Shipbuilding in Malta: an overview
Intervention by TBA

Malta, first European flag
John A. Gauci-Maistre*, Chairman, Economicard Group of Companies

Extending RI benefits to European flags: opportunities, challenges and critical issues
Nicola Coccia, Founder, Polo dello Shipping

Italian ship finance and Maltese flag: opportunities and risks
Fabrizio Vettosi, Chairman Shipping Finance WG, ECSA

Malta as cruise destination and cruise hub
Speech by TBA

Final round table of speakers