Will transform maritime into an industry beneficial to the economy: Wajeeh

CEO of Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) Mohamed Wajeeh Ibrahim has said last night that within these five years, maritime will be transformed into an industry that proves to be highly beneficial to the country's economy.

Speaking at last night's ceremony to inaugurate the Uthuru ISPS Gate in Haa Alif atoll Uligan, Wajeeh said that foreign parties had, over the years, shown a marked interest in the area where the island is located. He said that hundreds of yachts anchor in the area within a year, but this had remain untapped into till date.