President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced that the Malé commercial port will be relocated to Thilafushi by 11 November next year, with quay wall and port facilities expected to be handed over by the middle of this year. He said the move would cut average goods clearance time from seven days to 48 hours and consolidate warehouses and wholesale operations from Malé to Thilafushi.
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With these changes, the cost of importing goods will decrease, and the benefits will be passed on to the public through lower prices
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The existing Malé Commercial Port was developed in 1985 and lacks many modern facilities required for today's volume of trade.
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The President made the announcement during his Presidential Statement 2026 delivered at the opening of Parliament
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