Maldives leverages two strategic maritime gateways to facilitate its international trade: the Seaport, Male, and the seaport, PORT KUDAVILLINGILI. Together, these ports form a crucial logistical axis, handling diverse cargo and connecting the country's producers and consumers to the global market.

Country snapshot

Maldives port and trade overview

Live country-level traffic, partner mix, and global context to complement the port directory below.

Listed ports

2

Ports shown on this page

Avg monthly traffic

14.8k TEU/mo

1 tracked ports in the live dataset

Latest week

5.1k TEU/wk

16 Feb 2026

Share of global trade

0.06%

Against 24.6M TEU/mo in tracked global container flow

Partner mix

Snapshot 01 Jan 2026

Top export regions

No export-region mix available.

Top import regions

China100%

Popular port pairs

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Popular shipping lines

Popular shipping lines serving Maldives

Aggregated from serviceable-operator coverage across 6 high-interest port pairs connected to Maldives.

CMA CGM logo

Popular shipping line

CMA CGM

CMDU • 1 popular port pair

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