On 17th of October the President of the MMLA together with the Executive Committee invited to the Malta Maritime Law Association’s 30th Anniversary Celebration. 90 delegates from the Maltese Legal Community gathered in the charming venue of the National Library in Valletta.
The Event witnessed the participation of key maritime speakers who, over the years, have contributed and will continue to consolidate and strengthen the MMLA’s role as a forum and principal stakeholder within the Maltese Shipping Indcontinue to consolidate and strengthen the MMLA’s role as a forum and principal stakeholder within the Maltese Shipping Industry.
After the keynote speech from Transport Minister Dr Chris Bonett,
the present MMLA President Dr Matthew Attard and the previous MMLA President, now President of CMI, Dr Ann Fenech, welcomed the audience.
After the speeches, panel discussions followed. Former MMLA President Dr. Tonio Fenech moderated the first panel. Together with Dr.Max Ganado, Dr. Kevin F. Dingli and former Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen Mr. Lino Vassallo they delighted the audience with anecdotes regarding the set up, challenges and achievements of the MMLA during the first three decades of the Association.
Dr Stephan Piazza moderated the second panel which looked at the upcoming challenges of the Maltese Shipping Industry. With the participation of Mr.Godwin Mifsud (Perm. Secretary at the Minstry of Transport), Mr Ivan Castillo (Shadow Minister for Transport), Dr Marthese Portelli (CEO of the The Malta Chamber) and Dr. Claudia Vella Casagrande (Secretary General at the Malta International Shipowners’ Association) the Panel focused on the role of Malta within the European context and how key players such as the MMLA together with authorities and maritime stakeholders can continue safeguarding the interests of the Maltese Shipping Industry.
The event concluded with the presentation of a small gift to the former MMLA Presidents Dr Tonio Fenech and Dr Ann Fenech.
