The Malta Competition and Consumer Authority has approved a strategic investment by Thomas Smith, Malta’s most established logistics provider, into Fastdrop, the island’s leading 24/7 delivery specialist. This landmark transaction marks a major step in Fastdrop’s evolution, positioning the company as the leading middle- and last-mile delivery operator across all sectors in Malta.

Through this investment, logistics specialists Thomas Smith joins mobility leaders eCabs, strengthening Fastdrop’s operational depth, scale, and reach. The venture now combines Thomas Smith’s 177-year legacy in logistics, freight, and regulatory expertise with Fastdrop’s technology-driven last-mile delivery model and strong consumer brand to create a uniquely integrated logistics platform tailored to modern business needs.

“Thomas Smith’s investment is a defining moment for Fastdrop, long recognised for its innovation, service speed and convenience in last-mile delivery,” said Greta Borg, Managing Director at Fastdrop. “The strengthened Fastdrop represents a much broader evolution, together with Thomas Smith, as it allows us to significantly accelerate our growth beyond last-mile delivery and firmly establish ourselves as the partner of choice for middle- and last-mile logistics across retail, e-commerce, FMCG, healthcare, and industrial sectors. This is about scale, reliability, and leadership.”

Gianluca Lubrano, Thomas Smith Head of Commercial, added “We bring deep-rooted logistics and regulatory know-how, while Fastdrop brings agility, innovation, and a strong consumer brand. Together, we can address the full spectrum of logistics needs, from international freight to doorstep delivery, and set new standards for the market”.

“Our investment in Fastdrop reflects a shared ambition to lead the next phase of logistics in Malta. By combining our operational backbone with Fastdrop’s innovation and delivery expertise, we are creating a market-leading platform that can serve businesses of all sizes with consistency, transparency, and speed,” he added.

The strengthened Fastdrop platform uniquely positions the company as Malta’s only operator focused on delivering a seamless middle- and last-mile solution at scale, supporting the country’s growing digital economy and evolving supply-chain demands.

With Thomas Smith’s backing, Fastdrop is set to define new standards for delivery performance, sector coverage, and operational excellence in the Maltese logistics market.