Maldives ports company launches housing scheme

The MPL has invited employees to apply for 432 apartments.

Cargo clearance fees capped after port workers strike

Despite threats, dockworkers at the Malé commercial harbour continued to charge higher fees to clear out cargo at night after a ban on day-time delivery of goods came into force this week.

Veteran port workers challenge abrupt dismissal

The Maldives Ports Limited claimed the workers were let go after some departments were merged as part of a restructuring effort.

Audit flags US$22k ‘missing’ from ports company

A special audit of the Southern Transport Link has flagged more than MVR350,000 (US$22,700) worth of income gone missing from the subsidiary of the state-owned Maldives Ports Limited.

Port worker burned after accidental explosion

A port worker was severely burned and two others injured when an oil barrel exploded Tuesday morning near the welding workshop at the Maldives Ports Limited’s commercial harbour in Malé.

Media regulators, anti-graft watchdog drawn into fuel supply row

Media regulators and the anti-corruption commission have launched investigations in the bitter row between ruling party MP Riyaz Rasheed’s fuel supplier and the state ports company.

PPM MPs’ fuel supplier wins lawsuit against ports company

The civil court ordered the state-owned Maldives Ports Limited to buy diesel for its vehicles exclusively from Meridiam Services, a company linked to ruling party MP Riyaz Rasheed.

ACC seeks prosecution of ex-vice president over US$6m corruption scandal

The anti-corruption watchdog has asked the Prosecutor General’s office to press charges against jailed former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb over a US$6 million corruption scandal exposed in an October 2014 audit report of the state-owned tourism promotion company.

State companies dismissing May Day protesters from jobs

Government to sign MoU with Dubai Ports World to develop port at Thilafushi

Workers protest outside Maldives Ports Ltd

Civil Court uphold right of Center Enterprises to seek compensation from ACC

Global trade union rubbishes Maldives port operator’s claims on rights abuse resolution

Global trade union claims President’s Office still failing to address port workers’ rights abuses

MPL accused of creating fake ports worker union to dismiss employment rights violations

MPL sacks three over duty-high bags