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| Formed | 2010 |
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| Jurisdiction | 👁 Image Malta |
| Headquarters | Lija[1] |
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| Parent Agency | Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure |
| Website | transport.gov.mt |
Transport Malta (officially the Authority for Transport in Malta, Maltese: Awtorità għat-Trasport f’Malta) is a government body overseeing transport in Malta, headquartered in Lija.[2] It falls under the authority of the Maltese Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. It was created in 2010, taking over the previous functions of the Malta Maritime Authority, the Malta Transport Authority and the Director and Directorate of Civil Aviation.[3] Transport Malta has charge of sea transport, including registration of ships; and regulation of civil aviation. In 2018, responsibility for building and maintenance of roads and public transport infrastructure was transferred from Transport Malta to the newly created Infrastructure Malta.[4][5]
Organisation
[edit]Transport Malta is composed of the following directorates:[6]
- Integrated Transport Strategy Directorate
- Ports and Yachting Directorate
- Merchant Shipping Directorate
- Roads and Infrastructure Directorate (until 2018)
- Land Transport Directorate
- Civil Aviation Directorate
- Corporate Services Directorate
- Enforcement Directorate
- Information and Communication Technology Directorate
The Marine Safety Investigation Unit is responsible for investigating maritime accidents.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "About us". . Retrieved 2025-11-16.
Transport Malta, Pantar Road, Lija, Malta
- Also stated as: "Malta Transport Centre, Triq Pantar, Ħal Lija, LJA2021" - ^ "About us". . Retrieved 2025-11-16.
Transport Malta, Pantar Road, Lija, Malta
- ^ "CHAPTER 499 AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORT IN MALTA ACT". Malta Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "About Us - Infrastructure Malta". Infrastructure Malta. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Minister Ian Borg launches second reading of the Infrastructure Malta Agency bill". News Malta. May 15, 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Transport Malta". Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Marine Safety Investigation Report Grounding and stranding of the Maltese-registered general cargo, ATLANTA on the island of Agios Theodoros, Greece, on 29 April 2023" (PDF). Transport Malta. Retrieved 2025-11-16.