The Maldives Ports Limited (MPL), the state-owned company responsible for operating commercial ports, has set up a subsidiary called Maldives National Logistics.
MPL launched the company during the ongoing Maldives Marine Expo. Photos shared on the company's social media pages show it was inaugurated by Finance Minister Moosa Zameer.
MPL said in a press release that the main objective of the company is to provide basic commodities and staple food items to the warehouses across the country without difficulty.
The company was established in December 2025 to operate the government-formed Logistics Network (*ANCHOR), which was previously provided as a separate service, the statement said.
The services transferred to the Maldives National Logistics include domestic transshipment. This is a service that sends transshipment containers arriving at the Male' commercial port to Hithadhoo and Kulhudhuffushi ports in MPL vessels. MPL said a landing craft will be built and put into operation within eight months to expand the service.
The new service introduced by the logistics company is commercial warehousing. The service, which stores cleared commercial goods in warehouses in Thilafushi, was made permanent based on the success of the "Project Cargo Handling" which was launched six months ago.
In addition, MPL will also provide stevedoring services, bonded warehouse and sea-to-air cargo services for foreign vessels.
Some private businesses in the sector have expressed concern over MPL's new company. A shareholder of Asia Forwarding, which provides a wide range of logistics services, said could lead to loss of competitiveness in the logistics business.
