ILO homeIndustries and sectorsShipping; ports; fisheries; inland waterwaysShipping and inland waterwaysResources on Shipping and inland waterways Resources on Shipping and inland waterways Malta ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) 18 January 2013 Malta becomes the 34th ILO member State and the 12th EU member State to ratify this landmark Convention.