Prior to 2012, port activity at Malé consisted of portage of goods from anchored ships and manual unloading and warehousing. The Maldivian National Trading Corporation, which was formed in the 1950s, and Orchid Company, which was formed a few years later, began using mechanized equipment at the port, including barges, tugboats and cranes. Port operations were assumed by the government after the two companies were dissolved, and in 1983, Maldives Transport and Contracting Company was formed as a state corporation owned by the state and the public. 1985 saw the Male' Commercial Harbour Project, which rebuilt and modernized the port, dredging and reshaping the harbor and constructing new jetties, office buildings and container terminals. The current port operator and authority, Maldives Ports Limited, was formed shortly after in 1986.
Port Facilities
Berths · Magathufaalan: length 101.3m, Water Depth of DL-10.8m, Vessels with 6000 GT · Eastern Lighterage Berth: Length 85.0 m, Water Depth DL-3.5m · Western Lighterage Berth: Length 150.0m, Water Depth DL-3.5m Storage Area · Open Storage of 21,700 m ² · Covered Warehouse of 2400 m² Reefer Points · 84 plug Points for reefer containers Pilotage Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels above 100 GT engaged in foreign trade. The position of the pilot boarding is defined as follows latitude of 04 °10.9N and longitude of 073 °30.4E.
Services
MPL is engaged in the administration and management of Male' Commercial Harbour and providing the following services. Marine Services 1. Pilotage - Providing of Pilot service 2. Dockage - Providing of Berths 3. Towage - Providing of Tug Services 4. Salvage - Rescue operation Cargo Services 1. Stevedoring - Handling of cargo from ship to jetty or vice versa 2. Handling - Handling of cargo from jetty to storage place 3. Wharfage - Providing of Wharves and equipments 4. Storage - Providing of warehouses 5. Shifting - Shifting of cargo within the ship, jetty and re-load 6. Sorting - Sorting of mixed marks 7. Measuring - Measurement of cargo 8. Stuffing - Stuffing goods into container 9. Stripping - Removing goods out of container 10. Lashing - Lashing the container 11. Unlashing - Unlashing the container Other Services 1. Rental -Renting Tugs, Barges, Cranes, Forklifts and Equipment 2. Water -Providing Water to Ships 3. Electricity -Providing Power to reefer container
