History and Milestones
We believe that we cannot plan our future without understanding where we stand today and how we arrived here.
1860
Founding of C&G Fratelli MifsudIn the mean time...
Abraham Lincoln was nominated President of the United States
1933
Changed name to Mifsud Brothers Ltd.In the mean time...
The Electron Microscope was invented
1945
Appointed general agents of Cunard White Star Passenger Line, Cunard Steam Cargo Lines and Swan HellenicIn the mean time...
World War II came to an end with V-Day happenibng of 7th May 1945
1947
Appointed agents for Tirrenia di NavigazioneIn the mean time...
The Transister and the first ever “portable phone” was invented.
1974
Appointed agents for Lloyd TriestinoIn the mean time...
The terracotta army of Qin Shi Huang is discovered in Xi’an, China
1998
Lloyd Triestino was bought by Evergreen LineIn the mean time...
Windows 98, the iMac computer and the MP3 player were invented
2005
MBL Shipping Agency - a joint venture between Mifsud Brothers and Combined Maritime Services is formed.First call of an Evergreen vessel - the M/V Sicilia Breeze - in Malta.
In the mean time...
The Superjumbo jet Airbus 380 makes it first flight.
2007
MBL Shipping Agency officially appointed general agent for Evergreen Line.In the mean time...
Bulgaria and Romania join the EU.
2011
Certified by Bureau Veritas S.A. with ISO 9001:2008In the mean time...
The first complete millimetre scale computing is discovered.
2014
MBL Shipping Agency is voted Best Improving Agent of the yearIn the mean time...
FIFA world cup is held in Brazil and won by Germany.
2016
Evergreen joins the Ocean Alliance and commences direct calls at Malta from North Europe, Far East and Intra Med.In the mean time...
The Gotthard Base Tunnel – the world’s longest and deepest railway terminal is opened.
2017
Certified by Bureau Veritas S.A. with ISO 9001:2015In the mean time...
The United Kingdom triggers Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and, consequently, Brexit negotiations start.
2019
MBL Shipping Agency is rebranded to GreenwaveShipping.mtIn the mean time...
The world-famous Notra-Dame Cathedral in Paris suffers extensive damage due to huge fires that broke out beneath its roof.