The rise and fall of the Maldivian shipping fleet
10 Jan 2010, 7:51 PM
Mazin Rafeeq
Maldivians and the ocean have always gone hand-in-hand. Maldivians have always been good seamen, and the country’s sea-going culture has always been strong.
During President Nasir’s rule, Maldives Shipping Limited (MSL) was one of the region’s leading shipping companies.
Under the leadership of Ali Umar Maniku and the late Ali Hussein Didi, the company prospered as the flag carrier of the Maldives.
During the 50s and 60s, the MSL had a fleet of almost 60 ships. Many of these were ancient vessels, but due to the hard work of their crews were kept running at very high standards.
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