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03 May, 2025

Vizhinjam Port Poised to Transform Indian Ocean Trade, Boosting Maldives and Region

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India — On a balmy Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Vizhinjam International Seaport (Vizhinjam) in Kerala’s capital, a $1.06 billion project hailed as India’s first deep-water dedicated container transshipment

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27 Oct, 2025

Dossier: Escalating Cigarette and Vape Smuggling in the Maldives: The 241 Committee Report and the Hulhumalé Port Heist

Dossier: Escalating Cigarette and Vape Smuggling in the Maldives: The 241 Committee Report and the Hulhumalé Port Heist Executive Summary In October 2025, the Maldives faces a severe crisis in tobacco product

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28 Oct, 2025

Follow-Up Report: Deepening Tobacco Smuggling Crisis in the Maldives

Deputy Speaker Ahmed Nazim’s remarks now carry heightened urgency: “There are more smuggled cigarettes than cigarettes imported with duty. The same is true of vape. Vape is available. There are social media

Port Operator Meets Merchants to Chart Relocation to Thilafushi

MALÉ — Senior officials from Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) met with members of the business community at the Meeruma event centre on Monday, stepping up consultations on the planned transfer of the

04 Aug, 2026

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Sri Lanka and Maldives Authorities Move to Retrieve 17 Empty Containers Lost at Sea

COLOMBO — Maritime authorities in Sri Lanka and the Maldives are coordinating recovery efforts after a Maldivian cargo vessel lost 17 empty containers overboard during severe weather off the coast of Colombo.

04 Aug, 2026

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Major Freight Shift: Government to Relocate 80% of Commercial Port Operations to Thilafushi by 2027

MALE’, — The government plans to transfer roughly 80 per cent of the capital’s commercial port operations to the nearby island of Thilafushi by late next year, moving cargo handling away from

30 Jul, 2026

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US Eyes Maldives Port Project Amid Rising Indian Ocean Tensions

MALÉ — Washington is signaling a sharp, renewed focus on the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives, zeroing in on maritime security and critical logistics infrastructure as major world powers vie for

26 Jul, 2026

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CHEC Awarded Contract for Landmark Thilafushi Port Project

MALE’ — In a significant move to overhaul the nation’s maritime logistics, Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) today formally awarded the contract for the construction of international and domestic quay walls at the

20 Jul, 2026

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Government Set to Groundbreak New Thilafushi Commercial Harbor Next Week

MALE’ — The Maldivian government will officially lay the foundation stone for the new Thilafushi Commercial Port on 6 July, initiating physical works on a massive infrastructure project designed to permanently relocate

01 Jul, 2026

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MPL Reopens Bid for Thilafushi Port Environmental and Bathymetric Surveys

MALE ‘— Maldives Ports Limited has reopened bidding for consultants to carry out an environmental impact assessment and bathymetric survey for the planned development of Thilafushi port. The work covers phase two

15 Jun, 2026

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MTCC Wins MVR 154 Million Contract for Thilafushi Port Quay Wall and Paving

MALE’ — Maldives Transport and Contracting Company has been awarded a MVR 154 million contract to construct a 100-metre quay wall and carry out paving works at the developing commercial port in

02 Jun, 2026

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Why Is Washington Suddenly Interested in a Port Being Built by China in the Maldives?

MALE’ — A senior US State Department official visited Thilafushi this week to inspect the progress of the Maldives Ports Limited commercial port relocation project and explore opportunities for American involvement in

20 May, 2026

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MPL Advances Thilafushi Port Plan as Government Targets November 2027 Relocation

The Maldives Ports Limited has outlined new details of the Thilafushi Port project as the government works toward relocating the Malé Commercial Port by November 2027. The update was shared at the

02 May, 2026

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MPL

Vizhinjam Port Poised to Transform Indian Ocean Trade, Boosting Maldives and Region

Dossier: Escalating Cigarette and Vape Smuggling in the Maldives: The 241 Committee Report and the Hulhumalé Port Heist

Follow-Up Report: Deepening Tobacco Smuggling Crisis in the Maldives

Port Operator Meets Merchants to Chart Relocation to Thilafushi

Sri Lanka and Maldives Authorities Move to Retrieve 17 Empty Containers Lost at Sea

Major Freight Shift: Government to Relocate 80% of Commercial Port Operations to Thilafushi by 2027

US Eyes Maldives Port Project Amid Rising Indian Ocean Tensions

CHEC Awarded Contract for Landmark Thilafushi Port Project

Government Set to Groundbreak New Thilafushi Commercial Harbor Next Week

MPL Reopens Bid for Thilafushi Port Environmental and Bathymetric Surveys

MTCC Wins MVR 154 Million Contract for Thilafushi Port Quay Wall and Paving

Why Is Washington Suddenly Interested in a Port Being Built by China in the Maldives?

MPL Advances Thilafushi Port Plan as Government Targets November 2027 Relocation

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