Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) was instituted by Presidential decree with the mandate to develop, manage and operate the ports of Maldives. Under this decree, Male’ Commercial Harbor was relocated on 15th September 1986 from the area now known as ‘Jumhooree Maidhaan’ to its current location. The first ever cargo vessel to arrive to Male Commercial Harbor was M.V Ruthuris, which debarked with 38 containers on 10th January 1989.