Shipping and Yachting
The shipping industry had been facing dramatic changes in recent years. While global demand for transportation services remains strong, the deregulated marketplace is forcing individual companies to compete harder for existing and new customers. As cost pressures and service demands escalate, shippers and carriers are strategically collaborating to share resources and information while also realising economies of scale.
The Deloitte name is synonymous with quality, professionalism and efficiency. We have invested heavily on our local shipping and maritime specialists in order to offer ship owners, managers and charterers a quick and seamless ‘one stop’ service for all their local administrative needs. We provide a comprehensive range of services which include:
- Formation of shipping companies
- Audit, accountancy and secretarial support services
- Registration of vessels and mortgages under the Malta Flag
- The handling of all flag administration matters
- Technical assistance in matters concerning authorisations, exemptions and extensions by the local authorities to the relevant classification society
- Directing our clients to an authorised surveyor in whatever region of the world they may be
- Obtaining all certificates necessary in order for our clients to benefit from Malta’s various agreements
- Dealing with the Malta Maritime Authority and other local authorities
- Tax planning for merchant vessels
- Tax planning for yacht owners
- Ship Yacht registration
- Corporate finance – together with our international firm we offer services such raising of capital, privatisation and valuation of shares.
Our shipping industry team is headed up by experts across a range of departments. Please do not hesitate to contact a member of the team with any queries you might have.
Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee, and its network of member firms, each of which is a legally separate and independent entity. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and its member firms.
Deloitte Malta refers to a civil partnership constituted between limited liability companies, and its affiliated operating entities; Deloitte Services Limited and Deloitte Audit Limited. The latter is authorised to provide audit services in Malta in terms of the Accountancy Profession Act. A list of the corporate partners, as well as the principals authorised to sign reports on behalf of the firm, is available at www.deloitte.com/mt/about.