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Our Services

Freight services built for Maldives conditions

Six connected services that cover the whole movement: booking space at origin, consolidating what you buy, clearing it through Maldives Customs and putting it down where you need it.

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01 / Airport-to-door in days, not weeks

Air Freight

Scheduled uplift into Velana International Airport from every major hub, with priority space for perishables, pharma and AOG parts.

  • General & express consolidations
  • Perishables & temperature control
  • Pharma, dangerous goods & valuables
  • AOG & time-critical parts
Service detail
Typical transit
1 to 4 days
Cut-off
24 hrs before uplift
Min. chargeable
45 kg / volumetric
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02 / FCL, LCL and breakbulk into Malé

Sea Freight

Full and part container loads into Malé Commercial Harbour and the Velana container terminal, with weekly consolidation boxes from the main feeder ports.

  • FCL: 20ft, 40ft, 40ft HC and reefer
  • LCL consolidation
  • Reefer & controlled temperature
  • Breakbulk, RORO & out-of-gauge
Service detail
Typical transit
7 to 32 days
Weekly departures
6 origin hubs
Equipment
DV · HC · RF · FR · OT
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03 / Many suppliers, one clean shipment

Consolidation

Buy from ten suppliers and receive one container. We collect, inspect, palletise and consolidate at origin so you pay for space instead of air.

  • Origin receiving addresses
  • Goods-in verification
  • Re-palletisation & repacking
  • Buyer’s consolidation reporting
Service detail
Origin hubs
6 active
Free storage
Up to 21 days
Typical saving
18 to 35% on freight
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04 / Port and airport to your door

Inland Delivery

Trucking, lighterage and island distribution across Greater Malé and all 20 atolls, including tide-aware landing craft schedules.

  • Greater Malé trucking
  • Landing craft & dhoni transfer
  • Airport handovers
  • Crane, forklift & manpower
Service detail
Coverage
All 20 atolls
Greater Malé
Same-day delivery
POD
Digital, same day
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05 / Declarations that clear first time

Customs Clearance

Licensed brokerage for Maldives Customs, covering HS classification, duty optimisation, permits and release, prepared before the vessel berths.

  • Import & export declarations
  • HS classification & valuation
  • Permits & regulatory approvals
  • Duty exemption & concessions
Service detail
Pre-lodgement
Before arrival
Release target
Same / next day
Status
Licensed agent
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06 / Storage, staging and heavy lifts

Warehousing & Project Cargo

Bonded and general storage in Greater Malé, plus engineered moves for generators, plant, boats and full resort fit-outs.

  • Short & long-term storage
  • Bonded warehousing
  • Project route survey
  • Heavy lift & barge charter
Service detail
Storage
Bonded & general
Heaviest lift
Project-engineered
Inventory
Reported monthly
How We Work

Four steps, no surprises

The same process runs on a 30 kg air parcel and a 40-foot reefer. You always know which step your cargo is on and who is holding it.

  1. 01

    Enquiry & quote

    Send us the commodity, weight, dimensions and the two ends of the lane. You get a written all-in rate, transit time and cut-off, typically within two hours.

  2. 02

    Booking & collection

    We confirm space, brief the origin agent and arrange collection from your supplier. Documents are checked before cargo moves, not after.

  3. 03

    Transit & tracking

    Cargo moves on the confirmed sailing or flight, and you receive milestone updates at departure and arrival without chasing anyone.

  4. 04

    Clearance & delivery

    Declarations are pre-lodged, duties settled, cargo released and delivered to your door or your island, with digital proof of delivery.

Have cargo waiting at a supplier right now?

Send the details before the cut-off and we will price it, book it and tell you exactly when it lands in Malé.

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