MPL Cleared 190,145 Freight Tons of Cargo Last Month, Rice Top Perishable

Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) has disclosed that it alone cleared 190,145.85 freight tons of cargo last month, according to October statistics released by the company. The figures include details on cargo clearance, container handling, vessels arriving at Malé Commercial Port, and the volume of perishable goods imported. Among perishable goods, rice and fish were cleared in the largest quantities, with 72,561 packages of rice and 50,847 packages of fish cleared. Other frequently rented staple food items included sugar (37,117 packages), onions (26,263 packages), tomatoes (21,380 packages), bananas (15,535 packages), cabbage (14,657 packages), green chilies (12,760 packages), potatoes (5,913 packages), and garlic (3,150 packages). A total of 5,768 container consignments and 1,825 conventional consignments were handled, with 47 vessels docking at the commercial port—34 conventional vessels and 13 container boats. Container throughput reached 15,428 TEU, with 7,818 TEU unloaded and 7,610 TEU loaded. MPL noted that it is working to clear imported goods, especially perishable foods, quickly and deliver them to businessmen. The government is working to relocate the commercial port to Thilafushi, with a target to officially open services on November 11th of next year, which the company says will make MPL's operations faster and more robust.