The Maldives Shipping Company (MSS) has signed an agreement to purchase a container ship to provide transshipment services to connect southernmost Addu City with the world’s commercial ports, reports avas.
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The agreement to purchase the MSS Opal, a 3.2-metre draft vessel with a length of 67 metres and a capacity of 105 containers, was signed on Thursday. It can also carry cement and boasts a deadweight capacity of 1553 tonnes.
The vessel, which is equipped with its own crane, will be used to transport goods from international markets to Addu City with a stopover in Male’ for transshipment.
MSS’s Managing Director, Captain Mohamed Nazim, said as the vessel is equipped with a crane, the difficulties faced by Addu City harbour due to the lack of a crane will be eliminated during the operation.
“This operation will not only solve the difficulties in the transportation of goods and create a reliable supplier to transport the goods regularly, but it will also restrain the price of this service in the market. In addition, during bad weather periods, the difficulties in supplying staple items to the southern islands will be eliminated, and food security will be enhanced,” Nazim said.
Cargo transportation
Nazim further said when all the administrative arrangements are completed, the ship will be available for booking to facilitate cargo transport from any global location to Addu City through MSS. The vessel is slated to depart for Addu City every ten days, making stops at Male, Hithadhoo and Kooddoo.
The acquisition of the MSS Opal marks the fifth vessel in the company’s fleet since its inception in 2020.
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Source : avas
