Maldives has an active merchant shipping fleet used for import and export trades. Cargo Ships Maldives has an active merchant shipping fleet used for import and export trades. At present there are 9372 nationally registered vessels. Container Vessels The Male' harbor began handling containerized cargo in the eighties. Shipping Companies and Agencies The government-owned Maldives National Ship Management, Ltd. is the largest of several local shipping companies. In addition there are a number of crew recruiting agencies based in Male. |