In the second quarter of 2018, sea transport between Malta and Gozo registered increases compared to the corresponding quarter of 2017, the NSO said today.

A total of 1,535,414 passengers travelled between Malta and Gozo during the second quarter this year, up by 8.5 per cent when compared to the corresponding quarter in 2017. The highest number of passengers was recorded in May - 513,598 or 33.5 per cent of the total for the quarter. The number of vehicles increased by 7.4 per cent, totalling 423,152.

The number of trips amounted to 5,776, an increase of 4.2 per cent over the same quarter in 2017. Most trips took place in June - 2,008 or 34.8 per cent of total trips for the quarter.

January-June

During the first six months, vessels operating between Malta and Gozo carried 2,656,415 passengers, an increase of 8.2 per cent over the corresponding period in 2017.

Passenger traffic originating from Ċirkewwa was busiest on Friday and Saturday, whereas highest numbers from Mġarr were recorded on Sunday and Saturday.