MPL records busiest quarter as inbound container volume reaches 21,182 TEUs

Maldives Ports records busiest quarter with inbound volume reaching 21,182 TEUs

Inbound container volume at MPL reached a record 21,182 TEUs in Q3 2026, up 4.4% from the previous quarter.

17 October 2026, 08:26

Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) recorded its busiest quarter to date in the third quarter of 2026, with inbound container volume reaching 21,182 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).

The Q3 figure represents a 4.4% increase from 20,280 TEUs recorded in the second quarter and a 20.7% rise from 17,544 TEUs in the first quarter, according to figures released by MPL.

During the July-to-September period, MPL handled 14,253 containers, an increase of 19.9% compared with the third quarter of 2025. A total of 40 vessel calls were recorded during the quarter.

The latest figures mark a new quarterly high for container operations at the state-owned port operator, following successive increases in inbound container volumes over the first three quarters of the year.

Maldives Ports records busiest quarter with inbound volume reaching 21,182 TEUs

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