OFFICe for competition
Notification of Concentration
In terms of regulation 5(4) of the Control of Concentrations Regulations 2002 published in Legal Notice 294 of 2002, the Director General of the Office for Competition notifies for general information that a notification of a concentration between SAS Shipping Agencies Services S.a.r.l. (Luxembourg) and Rimorchiatori Mediterranei S.p.A. (Genoa, Italy) was filed on Monday, 21st November, 2022.
The nature of the concentration is an acquisition of Rimorchiatori Mediterranei S.p.A. by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA, through its wholly owned subsidiary SAS Shipping Agencies Services S.a.r.l.
The MSC Group provides worldwide container liner shipping services and ancillary services combining shipping, with rail, river and road transport, as well as terminal services. The MSC Group, through MSC Cruises, Grandi Navi Veloci and SNAV is also involved in the cruises and ferry industries. The group offers limited towage services in the ports of Sines (Portugal), Rotterdam (Netherlands) and Gioia Tauro (Italy). MSC Cruises, together with Palumbo Group S.p.A., jointly controls Palumbo Shipyard Ltd, which manages and operates ship repair and maintenance yard facilities in the Grand Harbour. Rimorchiatori Mediterranei S.p.A. offers harbour towage services both in Malta and abroad, and, marginally, off-port services, as well as emergency services, such as salvage, fire-fighting and anti-pollution services. Through its subsidiary, Tug Malta Limited, it currently holds a harbour towage services concession in Malta for the ports of Marsaxlokk and Grand Harbour (including Palumbo Shipyard).
The Director General of the Office for Competition invites interested third parties to submit their written objections on this notified concentration within seven days following publication of this notice at the following address:
Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority
Office for Competition
Mizzi House
Triq Nazzjonali
Blata l-Bajda ĦMR 9010
Malta
or (competition@mccaa.org.mt)
25th November, 2022
Comparitive return Gaz 25.11.pdf
Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority
Public Warning Statement Issued by the Director General (Consumer Affairs) within the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority
The Director General (Consumer Affairs) hereby issues this Public Statement in accordance with Article 8 of the Consumer Affairs Act (Cap. 378), by means of which she hereby identifies and gives information to the public that the following company:
Portelli and Brincat Ltd
failed to honour the decision of the Consumer Claims Tribunal which ordered the Company to pay the consumer the sum of one thousand nine hundred euro (€1,900), representing the price of blinds which did not conform with the order with costs against the respondent company.
25th November, 2022
Tenders awarde list Gaz 25.11.pdf
ĦAL QORMI LOCAL COUNCIL
Suspension of Parking
The Ħal Qormi Local Council notifies that on Friday, 9th December, 2022, no parking is allowed from 5.00 p.m. till 7.30 p.m. in Triq il-Vitorja between Triq il-Ġdida and Triq iż-Żinżell.
The three local band clubs will be organizing a mass band on Sunday, 18th December, 2022. The mass band will start at 10.30 a.m. and will pass from Triq il-Kbira, Triq Santa Katarina, Triq il-Vitorja, Triq San Bartolomew till in front the Tribuna. No parking is allowed in front of the Tribuna from 7.00 a.m. till noon.
Parked cars will be towed.
25th November, 2022
Ħal Għargħur Local Council
Traffic Suspension
The Ħal Għargħur Local Council notifies that on Saturday, 26th November, 2022, from 8.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m., Triq il-31 ta' Marzu (from the corner of Triq Caravaggio to the corner of Triq Żagħruna) will be closed for traffic.
25th November, 2022
ħal gĦargĦur Local Council
Traffic and Parking Suspension
The Ħal Għargħur Local Council notifies that on Saturday, 26th November, 2022, from 9.30 a.m. till 5.00 p.m., Triq Santa Katarina (direction Swieqi) will be closed for traffic. Parking of vehices is not allowed on this day during these times.
25th November, 2022
Ħal Għargħur Local Council
Traffic and Parking Suspension
The Ħal Għargħur Local Council notifies that on Saturday, 26th November, 2022, from 9.30 a.m. till 5.00 p.m., Triq San Nikola will be closed for traffic. Parking of vehices is not allowed on this day during these times.
25th November, 2022
Fontana Local Council
Parking Suspension
The Fontana Local Council notifies that on Thursday, 1st December, 2022, from 8.00 a.m. till 8.00 p.m., no parking is allowed in Triq Ta' Mulejja, the zone behind the church and the Parish Centre.
25th Novembru, 2022
ĦAŻ-ŻEBBUĠ LOCAL COUNCIL
Suspension of Traffic and Parking
The Ħaż-Żebbuġ Local Council notifies that Triq il-Kurkanta will be closed for traffic on Friday, 9th December, 2022, from 7.00 p.m. till 11.00 p.m. No parking is allowed in the mentioned street.
25th November, 2022
RABAT (MALTA) LOCAL COUNCIL
Suspension of Traffic
The Rabat Local Council, notifies that on Monday, 19th December, 2022, from 9.30 a.m. till 1.00 p.m., 156, Triq Ġorġ Borg Olivier shall be closed for traffic, including public transport.
Transport Malta officers shall be on site to divert traffic flow.
25th November, 2022
Marsaskala Local Council
Suspension of Parking
The Marsaskala Local Council notifies that no parking is permitted on Saturday, 26th November, 2022, from 7.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m., in Pjazza Dun Tarċis Agius in front of the public convenience.
25th November, 2022