Male Port

Last Updated: 19 Nov 2024

The port is located at the north-western corner of Male Island, the capital of the Maldives. It has a main quay of 102 meters in length with a depth of -9.25 meters (CD), and barge quays at both the eastern and western ends, each approximately 75 meters long with a depth of -6.5 meters (CD).

Brief Details

Port	Male Port
UN Locator Code	MV MLE
Location	It is located at the North-West Corner of Malé Island, the Capital of the Maldives.
Anchorage Area	The total port area spans 5.6 hectares, featuring a 101-meter berth with an average draft of 10.8 meters.
Pilot boarding	Bodukalhi pilot boarding ground (Lat 04° 16.0N Long. 073° 34.0E)
Maneuvering time from Anchorage to Berth	Anchorage to berth can range from 30 minutes to several hours, depending on vessel size, port congestion, and weather conditions.
VHF Channel Number	VHF Ch 10
Water Density
Weather
BA Charts required
Stevedoring Working Hrs	24 Hours
Tide
Discharge Facility
Vessel Age Permitted
Minimum Crane Outreach	The 40–49 meter segment is the most popular because it can handle a variety of container vessel sizes

Terminal Details

					Shore Crane
Berth No	LOA(Mrts)	Beam(Mtrs)	Draft(Mtrs)	DWT	Qty	SWL	Cargo Handled
Male Port Terminal
Magathufaalan	101.3	-	9.0	-	-	-	Dry & Container Cargo

General Details

Port Holidays

1st Day of Muhrram (Islamic New Year)
1st Day of Ramazaan (Islamic Calendar)
Fithr Eid Day (Islamic Calendar)
Hajj Day (Islamic Calendar)
Al’h’aa Eid Day (Islamic Calendar)
1st Day of Rabee’ul Awwal (Islamic Calendar) National Day
12th Day of Rabee’ul Awwal (Islamic Calendar) Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
26 July (Independence Day)
11 November (Republic Day)

Cargo Handle

All types of cargo handled at berth except dry bulk cargo, liquefied petroleum, and gases.

Storage Area

Open storage of 21700 m2
Covered warehouse of 2900 m2

Reefer plugs

80 Plug points for Reefer containers