Tag: Gozo Channel
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Gozo Channel passengers stranded near Comino – service resumes after 20 minute wait
Passengers travelling on the 6.45am Gozo Channel ferry from Gozo to Malta experienced major delays on Monday morning after the vessel encountered a technical malfunction shortly after departing from MÄ¡arr Harbour. The incident coincides with a general election campaign in which both major parties have promised an increase in vessels due to the current ones…
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Gozo Business Chamber calls for permanent link between Malta and Gozo
The Gozo Business Chamber has issued a press release urging the government to start discussing the permanent link between Malta and Gozo (bridge). The Chamber has said that it has been the main promoter of this project to ensure inclusion of the Gozitan economy with the country’s agenda. Bad weather has severely affected the Gozo…
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Transport Minister states that fast-ferry to Gozo carried 1.2 million passengers last year but Government doubles-down on Gozo Channel with two new ferries
The government seems to be dismissing the idea of a bridge to Gozo altogether as it doubles-down on its investment on the unsustainable and loss-making Gozo Channel company. The government will be adding two more ferries for Gozo Channel by 2029. Meanwhile, Transport Minister Chris Bonett has stated that the new fast ferry from Valletta…
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Opposition MP Chris Said says Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri promised sub-contracted workers employment with Gozo Channel
The Nationalist Party held a press conference today in ÄŠirkewwa on the ongoing issues about Gozo Channel. During the press conference, Opposition MP Chris Said that the government is mismanaging Gozo Channel and also stated that Minister for Gozo and the Environment Clint Camilleri, promised sub-contracted workers that worked for the Gozo Channel that they…
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Christmas ferry traffic to Gozo tops 301,000 passengers, marking record growth over holiday period
Passenger traffic between Malta and Gozo reached record levels during the Christmas and New Year holiday period, with official figures showing a sharp increase in crossings compared to both last year and previous decades. Between Monday 22nd December 2025 and Sunday 4th January 2026, a total of 258,710 passengers travelled between the two islands using…
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The case for a Gozo Bridge
With the MV Gaudos out of service and the Gozo Channel operating on a reduced timetable, the ever-ending question of whether — or when — a bridge to Gozo will be built resurfaces once again. The MV Gaudos will be out of service until February 7th. Gozo (along with Comino), with a population of up…
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Gozo Channel workers on strike
A number of Gozo Channel workers are currently on strike with large queues forming both to MÄ¡arr and also to ÄŠirkewwa on an hourly basis as a result. Sources who spoke to The Maltese Herald confirmed that mooring-men and other staff are on go-slow directives from their union. These staff are being paid substantially less…
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Gozo Channel traffic rises as summer demand peaks in August
According to the latest data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO), sea transport between Malta and Gozo continued to show steady growth during the third quarter of 2025, with both passenger and vehicle traffic recording year-on-year increases. Between July and September 2025, a total of 12,064 trips were carried out across all sea transport…
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Gozo Channel suspends ferry service during lunch hours on Christmas and New Year’s Day
The Gozo Channel ferry service will temporarily suspend its operations between 12pm and 3pm on both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day to allow employees on duty to enjoy lunch with their families. The affected schedules include: • From Mgarr to Cirkewwa: No trips will operate at 12:00, 12:30, 12:45, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:15, and…
