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Fuel importer, distributor and bunker supplier
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From a single fuel truck in 2007, The Hawks has become one of the country's main private fuel suppliers, with seven tankers on international registers and offices in eight countries. This page sets out what public records and trade reports confirm, and what rests on the company's own account. The company does not publish its shareholders or financial results.
Reviewed · Every claim carries an evidence grade and numbered sources First edition. Founding year only is published; the day and month are not. Built from the company's website and a verification pass against vessel registers, company records and trade and Maldivian press on 7 October 2026.
01Snapshot
A Malé-based fuel importer and distributor that has grown into shipping, bunkering abroad, construction, hotels and car sales.
The Hawks is a privately held Maldivian company, founded in 2007, that imports and distributes fuel through a terminal at Thilafushi, a tanker fleet and 22 island fuel stations. It also supplies marine fuel abroad and has businesses in boatbuilding, construction, hotels, transport and car sales.
Founded
2007, by Ahmed Rasheed Hassan. A 2018 profile says he began with a single 5,000-litre fuel truck after moving to Malé.
Headquarters
H. Zoneyria, 7th floor, Boduthakurufaanu Magu, Malé 20057, according to the company.
Fuel stations
22stations
22 across the Maldives after the first Faafu Atoll station opened at Bilehdhoo in September 2026.
As of 14 Sept 2026
Thilafushi fuel terminal
30,000CBM terminal
Six storage tanks with a combined capacity of 30,000 cubic metres. The company describes it as the largest privately owned fuel storage facility in the Maldives.
Tanker fleet
7registered tankers
Seven named tankers appear on public vessel registers under the Hawks name. The largest, Hawks Liberty, is 170 metres long with a deadweight of 25,415 tonnes.
Offices abroad
8countries
Singapore, Dubai, Colombo, Malaysia, Shanghai, Monaco, Istanbul and London. The company's factsheet counts eight international offices.
Ownership
Described as a family-owned company managed by the founder's children in a 2018 Corporate Maldives profile. The company calls itself a local family business.
Hotels
Four properties with 92 rooms in Kamadhoo, Baa Atoll, under the Hawks Hotels name, according to the company.
Staff
More than 400 in 2020, according to company managers interviewed by Island Chief.
As of 9 Dec 2020
Financing
A US$15 million credit facility arranged by RCP Finance was announced in October 2023, used in part to buy the tanker Bro Developer, now Hawks Progress, according to the lender's release.
As of 17 Oct 2023
Also known as The Hawks Pvt Ltd · Hawks Group · Hawks · The Hawks Private Limited
02Business lines
What the group does, as the company and trade press describe it.
Fuel supply
Imports fuel and distributes it to resorts, vessels and vehicles through a terminal, floating storage vessels, barges, road bowsers and island fuel stations.
Bunkering
Supplies marine fuel in the Maldives and, since 2023, as a physical supplier in Sri Lanka, with bonded storage at the JCT Colombo Oil Bank.
Boatyard
A yard at Thilafushi of 300,000 square feet that repairs and builds vessels, including the landing craft Hawks Carrier (2020) and Hawks Voyager (2024), according to the company.
Construction
An in-house construction arm with a brick factory. The company reports 20 completed and 14 ongoing projects, among them its terminal, fuel stations, hotels and staff housing.
Hotels
Hawks Hotels runs Swarn, Biosphere, Wings and Nest in Kamadhoo, Baa Atoll, 25 minutes from Malé by seaplane, according to the company.
Transport
Speedboats, two landing craft, three tugs and five ferries. The company says the ferries are leased to the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company.
Car sales and servicing
AutoSphere by The Hawks, a showroom and service centre in Hulhumalé launched in 2026. Maldives Islamic Bank signed on as its exclusive financing partner in May 2026.
The network in the company's own numbers
From the company factsheet updated on 5 July 2026.
Under development
03Fleet
Seven tankers trade under the Hawks name. Dimensions and tonnages are from public vessel registers; cargo capacities are the company's.
On the register
Built 2001. Length 170.0 m, beam 26.1 m. Deadweight 25,415 tonnes; gross tonnage 17,413. Flag: Panama. Formerly Florentino.
Capacity and role, per the company
30,000 CBM. Used for long-haul cargo trade and bulk fuel imports.
On the register
Built 2007. Length 146.8 m, beam 22.0 m. Deadweight 14,737 tonnes; gross tonnage 11,344. Flag: Marshall Islands. Formerly Bro Developer.
Capacity and role, per the company
16,200 CBM. Resupplies terminals and large bunkering operations.
On the register
Built 1999. Length 125.0 m, beam 18.8 m. Deadweight 10,226 tonnes; gross tonnage 5,994. Flag: Panama. Formerly Sun Iris and Chemical Celeste.
Capacity and role, per the company
11,100 CBM. Bunkering for cruise ships, fishing fleets and large yachts.
On the register
Built 2005. Length 112.0 m, beam 19.0 m. Deadweight 8,760 tonnes; gross tonnage 5,443. Flag: Panama.
Capacity and role, per the company
7,750 CBM. Shuttle services and bunkering in Sri Lanka.
On the register
Built 1997. Length 101.0 m, beam 15.0 m. Deadweight 4,985 tonnes; gross tonnage 2,966. Flag: Cameroon.
Capacity and role, per the company
5,400 CBM. Domestic resupply between atolls.
On the register
Built 2004. Length 81.0 m, beam 13.6 m. Deadweight 2,949 tonnes; gross tonnage 1,942. Formerly Sinar Tokyo and Sinar Maluku.
Capacity and role, per the company
3,500 CBM. Bunkering in the outer atolls and in Sri Lanka.
On the register
Built 1995. Length 89.8 m, beam 13.2 m. Deadweight 2,952 tonnes; gross tonnage 1,997. Flag: Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Capacity and role, per the company
3,500 CBM. Harbour and central-region fuel transfers.
Hawks Liberty
Maldivian business press reported the acquisition as the largest oil tanker owned by a private company in the Maldives, with a carrying capacity of over 25,415 tonnes.
Floating storage
Vessel
Built 1991. Cargo capacity 4,528 CBM; deadweight 3,877 tonnes.
Where it is stationed
Baa Atoll, supplying the stations at Dharavandhoo, Kamadhoo and Thulhaadhoo.
Vessel
Built 1975. Cargo capacity 1,282 CBM; deadweight 1,166 tonnes.
Where it is stationed
Gaafu Alifu Atoll.
Vessel
Built 1991. Cargo capacity 1,181 CBM; deadweight 1,261 tonnes.
Where it is stationed
Dhaalu Atoll.
Vessel
Built 2025 at the Hawks Boatyard. Cargo capacity 819 CBM.
Where it is stationed
Raa Atoll, supporting the station at Hulhudhuffaaru.
Vessel
Built 1994. Cargo capacity 218 CBM; gross tonnage 291.
Where it is stationed
Haa Dhaalu Atoll.
Fleet at a glance, according to the company
04Ownership & people
Ownership
As of 12 Nov 2018
Key people
05Footprint
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Headquarters, Malé · larger pins are keystone projects · locations are approximate
Delivered or operating · Maldives
Six tanks, 30,000 cubic metres of storage and a 60-metre jetty. The boatyard is on the same island.
06Group companies
Where a public register or trade report names the local company, it is shown as registered.
Company and record
The Hawks (SG) Pte. Ltd., UEN 202300034C, incorporated 1 January 2023. Registered at 7 Temasek Boulevard, Suntec Tower One.
What it does, per the company
Sources oil products for the Maldives and Sri Lanka, trades refined products and bunker fuels, and manages ships for the group.
Company and record
The Hawks DMCC, registration DMCC-948843, at Indigo Tower, Jumeirah Lakes Towers. Ship & Bunker reported the opening of a Dubai office in March 2023.
What it does, per the company
Cargo and bunker trading; liaison with Middle East refiners and suppliers.
Company and record
Hawks (Colombo) Pvt Ltd. Became a physical bunker supplier in 2023 with a Ministry of Energy licence, the Maldives Marine Journal reported.
What it does, per the company
Delivers very low sulphur fuel oil and marine gas oil at Colombo, Hambantota, Trincomalee and Galle, using Hawks Majesty and Hawks Victory.
Company and record
The Hawks International Sdn. Bhd., registration 201801034228 (1296255-D), incorporated in 2018.
What it does, per the company
Bunker trading and supply at Port Klang, Tanjung Pelepas and smaller ports in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Company and record
Hawks Monaco SAM, opened in June 2024 as the group's first European office.
What it does, per the company
Fuel supply for yachts in the Mediterranean, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia.
Company and record
Hawks Co. Ltd. (China), with an office in Yangpu District, Shanghai, according to the company.
What it does, per the company
Represents the group in mainland China and Hong Kong, with teams in Shanghai and Zhoushan.
Company and record
An Istanbul trading office announced in September 2025.
What it does, per the company
Bunker trading.
Company and record
A London office announced in September 2025, under the name Hawks Group (UK) Ltd.
What it does, per the company
Bunker trading.
07Timeline
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2007
Ahmed Rasheed Hassan starts a fuel supply business in Malé. A 2018 profile says he began with one 5,000-litre truck.
2008
The company expands its fuel supply barges and sets up bunkering services.
2010
The company moves into general maritime transport.
2012
Hawks Shops open in the atolls and the company begins making bricks and paver blocks.
2014
The start of what became Hawks Hotels.
2017
A full-service yard for engineering, fibreglass work and machining.
February 2019
Hotelier Maldives reports a 30,000-tonne fuel farm built in 15 months with 14 loading stations.
1 January 2023
The Hawks (SG) Pte. Ltd. is registered in Singapore.
March 2023
Ship & Bunker reports a newly opened Dubai office with five staff.
June 2023
The company becomes a licensed physical supplier with bonded storage in Colombo.
17 October 2023
RCP Finance says the facility helped fund the purchase of the tanker Bro Developer, now Hawks Progress.
June 2024
Hawks Monaco SAM begins serving the yacht sector, the group's first European office.
August 2025
The 170-metre tanker is reported as the largest owned by a private company in the Maldives.
September 2025
April 2026
A car showroom and service centre. Maldives Islamic Bank becomes its exclusive financing partner on 31 May.
September 2026
The first Hawks station in Faafu Atoll opens at Bilehdhoo.
08People
People whose roles are documented in the reporting. The lines show documented contact, not ownership.
Principal
Founder and Chairman
Founded The Hawks in 2007. According to a 2018 Corporate Maldives profile, he served for about 33 years as a government clerk and island chief before moving to Malé and starting the business with a single fuel truck. The company's planned Hulhumalé headquarters is named after him.
Malé
Operations
International
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Malé
Head of Operations
Leads fleet logistics, terminal management and distribution.
Malé
Operations
International
Titles and career details for the management team are as published on the company's team page, except where a trade report is cited.
09Recognition
Named Bunkering and Fuel Supplier of the Year at the 2018 awards.
Included in Corporate Maldives' Gold 100 list of leading companies, The Edition reported in 2019.
Silver sponsor of the Maldives Safety and Security Conference in September 2026, and, according to the company, gold sponsor of the South Asian Travel Awards for the ninth time in 2026.
The company futsal team finished runner-up in the 2025 Sector League and, according to the company, won the 2026 title unbeaten.
The company reports support for youth, sport and civic events since 2017, and a special diesel rate of MVR 17 a litre for registered fishing vessels from August 2026.
10Gallery
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11Sources
Numbers match the citations throughout the page.
Last reviewed 7 October 2026. First edition. Founding year only is published; the day and month are not. Built from the company's website and a verification pass against vessel registers, company records and trade and Maldivian press on 7 October 2026.
Good Morning Maldives, "The Hawks", independent record (graded), retrieved 23 October 2026, www.goodmorningmaldives.com/entities/the-hawks
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Source 1
Company timeline
The Hawks Pvt Ltd (company website) · Viewed 7 October 2026
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The Hawks office: Maldives, and the pages for each overseas office
The Hawks Pvt Ltd (company website) · Viewed 7 October 2026
Source 5
Locate us: fuel stations, terminal and hotels
The Hawks Pvt Ltd (company website) · Viewed 7 October 2026
Source 7
Media centre
The Hawks Pvt Ltd (company website) · August 2025 to September 2026
Source 8
What we do: fuel terminal, boatyard, construction, hotels, transport
The Hawks Pvt Ltd (company website) · Viewed 7 October 2026
Source 9
Our commitment to sustainability
The Hawks Pvt Ltd (company website) · Viewed 7 October 2026
Source 17
MT Hawks Liberty joins Hawks fleet as nation's biggest private tanker
Corporate Maldives · 17 August 2025
Source 18
Hawks Pvt Ltd expands fleet with nation's largest private oil tanker
The Standard Maldives · 16 August 2025
Source 19
Mr. Ahmed Rasheed Hassan, Founder & Chairman of The Hawks Pvt Ltd
Corporate Maldives · 12 November 2018
Source 20
Hawks Pvt Ltd makes monumental move closer to customers
The Edition · 22 September 2019
Source 21
The Hawks Pvt Ltd develops fuel farm on Thilafushi Island
Hotelier Maldives · 14 February 2019
Source 22
Hawks opens first fuel station in Faafu Atoll
The Edition · 14 September 2026
Source 23
MIB signs MoU with Autosphere by The Hawks as exclusive financing partner
Maldives Islamic Bank · 31 May 2026
Source 24
AutoSphere by The Hawks launches in Hulhumalé with focus on professional vehicle servicing
Corporate Maldives · 21 April 2026
Source 25
Bunker trader and supplier The Hawks opens Dubai office
Ship & Bunker · 9 March 2023
Source 26
Hawks Group opens first European office in Monaco
Ship & Bunker · 24 June 2024
Source 27
Hawks Group expands with new Istanbul trading office
Ship & Bunker · 15 September 2025
Source 28
Hawks Group announces opening of London office
Ship & Bunker · 16 September 2025
Source 29
Bunker supplier Hawks Energy hires Jonathan McIlroy as Global Commercial Manager
Ship & Bunker · 3 June 2024
Source 30
Hawks becomes newest physical bunker supplier in Sri Lanka
Maldives Marine Journal (MMJ) · 14 June 2023
Source 31
The Hawks (SG) Pte. Ltd., UEN 202300034C
RecordOwl (Singapore company records) · Viewed 7 October 2026
Source 32
The Hawks DMCC, LEI 2138003HVGQAJHWO9W63
LEI Lookup (Global LEI index) · Viewed 7 October 2026
Source 33
The Hawks International Sdn. Bhd., 201801034228 (1296255-D)
CreditScan (Malaysia company records) · Viewed 7 October 2026
Source 35
Maldives Safety and Security Conference 2026 begins with focus on tourism risks
Hotelier Maldives · 29 September 2026
Source 37
RCP Finance announces $15 million credit facility for The Hawks Pvt Ltd
RCP Finance (press release, republished by BeBeez) · 17 October 2023