President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has said that some services currently provided at the Malé Commercial Harbour will be relocated to the Malé Industrial Village once the Commercial Harbour moves to Thilafushi.
The Commercial Harbour is expected to be fully relocated to Thilafushi and become operational by 11 November next year.
Speaking on PSM’s Nation Chat podcast, the President said the relocation is a key project aimed at supporting economic growth. He said the project is progressing as planned and expressed confidence that the relocation would be completed within the scheduled timeframe.
The President said relocating the port would address existing space constraints and improve the efficiency of loading and unloading cargo. He said around 80 per cent of port operations will be transferred to Thilafushi, while some services will operate from the Industrial Village near the Thilamalé Bridge, with connections to the T-Jetty.
According to the President, all services currently provided at the existing Commercial Harbour will eventually be transferred to Thilafushi and the Industrial Village. He said the new arrangement would enable port operations to continue even if the Thilamalé Bridge is unavailable, with roll-on/roll-off ferry services allowing freight to be transported without passing through residential areas.
The President added that private businesses would also be allocated space in both the Industrial Village and Thilafushi.
He said the new Commercial Harbour will operate using a fully digitalised port management system, which is expected to improve efficiency, reduce cargo processing times and support lower costs for imported goods while contributing to economic growth.
