Port of Male

Designated by UN/LOCODE MVMLE, the Port of Malé serves as the principal maritime gateway and critical logistics nucleus for the Republic of Maldives, strategically positioned at 4.17°N latitude and 73.5°E longitude within the capital region of Malé. Operating exclusively within the Indian/Maldives timezone (UTC+5), this deep-water harbor facilitates the vast majority of the archipelago’s import-export throughput, containerized cargo handling, and passenger ferry operations essential for inter-atoll connectivity. Its geographic centrality underpins the national supply chain, enabling vital transshipment activities and supporting the tourism-driven economy through efficient vessel turnaround and specialized berth infrastructure for both conventional and roll-on/roll-off traffic.