In the ?rst quarter of 2014, sea transport between Malta and Gozo registered increases compared to the corresponding period last year.

A total of 895,824 commuters travelled between Malta and Gozo during the ?rst quarter of this year, up by 10% when compared to the corresponding quarter in 2013. This sharp increase is in part due to various activities held in Gozo and initiatives taken by the operator.

The highest number of commuters was recorded in March - 356,208, or 39.8% of the total for the quarter. Total vehicles carried by scheduled vessels advanced by 11.7%, totalling 263,680.

The number of trips in the period under review stood at 4,634, an increase of 1.1% over the corresponding period in 2013. The majority of trips took place in March - 1,636 or 35.3 per cent of total trips for the quarter.