CAR TRANSHIPMENT
Malta's strategic location, in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, is on the major sea routes between the Atlantic and the Far East. Malta is therefore ideally placed for short-sea services to South Europe and North Africe, as well as deep-sea services world-wide.
To further increase maritime activity, the Malta Maritime Authority built a Car Transhipment Centre in the Grand Harbour for regular transhipment connections by sea carriers.
The Grand Harbour provides a safe entry for deep-sea carriers and it is also deep enough alongside the pier for transhipment carriers. Furthermore, the distance from the pier to the storage area is short, thus reducing the risk of damage.
BERTHING FACILITIES
| Deep Water Berth |
Length |
Max. Draft |
| Laboratory Wharf |
443m |
12.0m |
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| Feeder Berths |
Length |
Max. Draft |
| Laboratory Wharf Inner |
100m |
7.3m |
| Laboratory Wharf South 1 |
118m |
7.3m |
STORAGE FACILITIES
| Storage Facilities |
Area |
No. of Cars |
Distance from Berth |
| Area 1 |
104000 m2 |
600 |
300 m |
The Car Transhipment Area is equipped with modern security systems, which include:
- Perimiter intruder detection system.
- Closed circuit television system with 24 hour record facility.
- Lighting facilities.
- An Operations building, that offers a panoramic view of the Compound for additional visual monitoring.
- Entrances monitored by an Access Control Card System.
- Fire-Fighting Equipment.
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