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Maldives State Shipping, along with Southern Thiladhumathee Atoll Council and Business Centre Corporation, is introducing an online session to provide information on the Cochin-Maldives cargo ferry service. Traders who are registered in Kulhudhuffushi and interested in the service of the cargo ferry can now take part in this online session. The deadline for participation is […]
The first cargo ferry from Cochin, India to the Maldives operated by the Maldives Agent, Maldives State Shipping (MSS) has arrived at H.Dh. Kulhudhuhfushi this morning. The ferry has a capacity of 3000 tons while the first shipment of two containers consists of 500 tons including cement and other products. Preparations are being made to […]
The maiden voyage of the Cargo Ferry Service between India and the Maldives will be jointly launched on September 21 by Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya, Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge) of India, and Mrs Aishath Nahula, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of the Maldives in a virtual ceremony. The ceremony will also […]
The governments of Maldives and India signed the MoU to establish ferry and cargo services by the sea on 8th June 2019, during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Maldives. According to the latest updates by the Ministry of Transport, final preparations are ongoing to start Cochin-Kulhudhuhfushi-Male’ ferry services by the end of […]