A new fast ferry service between Malta and Sicily will be introduced in the next summer by a Maltese joint-venture, ending a years-long monopoly in fast sea travel between the two destinations.
Ponte Ferries will operate a catamaran between Grand Harbour and Augusta. The 96-metre vessel can carry 717 passengers and has the flexibility to carry 245 cars, or 15 road freight trailers plus 180 cars. Trips will be made daily.
The service is a joint venture between Magro Brothers Investments Ltd and Merill Invest Ltd, owned by Michael and Julian Zammit Tabona, Mario Muscat and Fabio Muscat.
In a statement on Thursday, Ponte Ferries said the