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World's largest container ship docks at Vizhinjam International Seaport

MSC IRINA boasts of an impressive capacity of 24,346 TEUs, making it a formidable player in global shipping

World's largest container ship docks at Vizhinjam International Seaport
Updated On : 09 Jun 2025 | 11:51 AM IST

From protest to prosperity: Vizhinjam port offers new hope for local youth

Just a few years ago, the name Vizhinjam was at the heart of fierce protests. Now, it is being spoken of as a symbol of opportunity and progress, especially among the youth in this coastal village. On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially commissioned the Vizhinjam International Seaport, a project once met with strong resistance from the local fishermen community. Today, it stands as a source of pride and employment for many of those same residents. "Who wouldn't want a good job in their hometown?" asked Rahul, a young man from the fishermen community, stepping out of the port wearing his safety helmet and uniform. He is among the 35 per cent of port workers who are from Vizhinjam. Many more are hoping to follow his lead. The port has slowly changed public opinion in the area. Years of protests, supported by the local Church, brought life in Vizhinjam to a standstill for over four months. It was only after a meeting with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan that the ..

From protest to prosperity: Vizhinjam port offers new hope for local youth
Updated On : 04 May 2025 | 12:02 PM IST

Vizhinjam port showcases New India, India bloc may take note: Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman took a swipe at the INDIA bloc on Friday, noting that the Vizhinjam port showcased "New India" as the-then Kerala chief minister Oomen Chandy of the Congress asked the Adani Group to build it and incumbent Pinarayi Vijayan of the CPI(M) invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate it. She said in a post on X, "Vizhinjam port has showcased New India. Late Shri Oomen Chandy of the Congress invited Adani to build the port, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of the CPI(M) invites Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate it. I.N.D.I Alliance leaders may take note." Modi officially commissioned the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, stating that the capacity of this transshipment hub would triple in the coming years, allowing some of the world's largest cargo ships to dock smoothly. He also took a dig at the INDIA bloc and the Congress, saying the presence of Vijayan and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor at the .

Vizhinjam port showcases New India, India bloc may take note: Sitharaman
Updated On : 02 May 2025 | 10:15 PM IST

India in 'sweet spot' amid tariff war, sees trade growth: Karan Adani

Karan Adani says US-China tariff war is boosting India's container trade, APSEZ to invest Rs 12,000 crore in FY26 and targets Vizhinjam port completion by 2028

India in 'sweet spot' amid tariff war, sees trade growth: Karan Adani
Updated On : 02 May 2025 | 7:57 PM IST

PM Modi inaugurates Vizhinjam port, calls it India's maritime turning point

Vizhinjam is India's first dedicated container transshipment port and also its first semi-automated one. It will handle container, break-bulk and multi-purpose cargo

PM Modi inaugurates Vizhinjam port, calls it India's maritime turning point
Updated On : 02 May 2025 | 3:21 PM IST

PM Modi to dedicate Vizhinjam International Seaport to nation Friday

This comes after Karan Adani, managing director, Adani Ports and SEZ, indicated that the group will invest ₹20,000 crore more in Vizhinjam Port in addition to the already invested ₹5,000 crore

PM Modi to dedicate Vizhinjam International Seaport to nation Friday
Updated On : 01 May 2025 | 11:46 PM IST

Adani Group plans to invest Rs 30,000 cr in Kerala in next 5 years

Adani Group will invest Rs 30,000 crore in Kerala in the next five years, a top executive said on Friday. The diversified group that is developing the Vizhinjam port and operating the airport at Thiruvananthapuram, will be developing a logistics and e-commerce hub as well as expanding its cement manufacturing capacity in the state. The group is developing the Vizhinjam port and has already invested Rs 5,000 crore. "We are committing an additional investment of Rs 20,000 crore," Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd Managing Director Karan Adani said at the Invest Kerala Global Summit here. He said the group will be expanding the capacity of the Thiruvananthapuram airport from 4.5 million passengers per annum, to 12 million passengers per annum with an investment of Rs 5,500 crore. Also, a logistics and e-commerce hub will be set up in Kochi and the cement manufacturing capacity will be increased in Kochi, he added. In total, Adani said the group will invest Rs 30,000 crore in the next five years

Adani Group plans to invest Rs 30,000 cr in Kerala in next 5 years
Updated On : 21 Feb 2025 | 1:56 PM IST

Kerala CM urges PM to withdraw decision on VGF for Vizhinjam Port Project

Chief Minister Vijayan pointed out that the Centre's stance deviates from the general VGF guidelines, which classify it as a one-time grant, not a repayable loan

Kerala CM urges PM to withdraw decision on VGF for Vizhinjam Port Project
Updated On : 14 Dec 2024 | 2:29 PM IST

Kerala CM accuses Centre of vindictive attitude on Vizhinjam sea port VGF

Coming out strongly against the Union Government's stance that the Viability Gap Fund (VGF) for the Vizhinjam Seaport project should be repaid in installments, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday accused the Centre of maintaining a vindictive attitude towards the state. Addressing the media here, the Chief Minister said that, in a letter responding to the state's request to reconsider the decision on the VGF, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had reiterated the Central Government's stance that the allocation for Vizhinjam should be treated as a loan, not a grant. The Chief Minister criticised the decision, calling it a deviation from the Central Government's long standing policy on VGF grants. Even when VGF was allocated for the Kochi Metro, there was no stipulation for repayment, and the new criteria set exclusively for Kerala contradict the standard guidelines of the VGF, he alleged. The central government has never imposed a repayment condition on any project that

Kerala CM accuses Centre of vindictive attitude on Vizhinjam sea port VGF
Updated On : 09 Dec 2024 | 11:09 PM IST

Vizhinjam Port set for December commissioning; Kerala govt extends timeline

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday announced the signing of a supplementary concession agreement with Adani Vizhinjam Port Pvt Ltd, extending the project timeline by five years. The Vizhinjam International Seaport is now slated for commissioning in December 2024. The project, envisioned as a transformative step in Kerala's maritime infrastructure, will see its second and third phases nearing completion by 2028. These phases will involve an additional investment of Rs 10,000 crore, expanding the port's capacity to 30 lakh Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEU). "We have entered a supplementary concession agreement with Adani Vizhinjam Port PVT LTD on @PortOfVizhinjam to extend the project period for 5 yrs & commission the port by December. As the 2nd & 3rd phases near completion by 2028, an investment of ?10,000 crore will be made, expanding the port's capacity to 30 lakh TEU," Vijayan said in a post on 'X'. "This milestone underlines our commitment to comprehensive

Vizhinjam Port set for December commissioning; Kerala govt extends timeline
Updated On : 28 Nov 2024 | 1:19 PM IST

India's first transshipment port Vizhinjam nears operational launch

The Vizhinjam port will also be the first mega port to come up since 1999 when Mundra began operations

India's first transshipment port Vizhinjam nears operational launch
Updated On : 10 Sep 2024 | 1:40 PM IST

New harbour of hope: Country's first transshipment port sets sail

Adani Group's Vizhinjam International Seaport, the country's first semi-automated container port, is poised to receive its first container vessel from Maersk

New harbour of hope: Country's first transshipment port sets sail
Updated On : 11 Jul 2024 | 1:08 AM IST

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan flags-in first ever ship into Vizhinjam port

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday flagged-in the first ever ship at the Rs 7,700 crore deep-water international Vizhinjam port here. Vijayan, joined by Leader of Opposition in the assembly V D Satheesan, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and various state ministers, waved a green flag signalling the tugboats to push the huge Chinese ship -- Zhen Hua 15 -- from the wharf to the docking yard. The tugboats pushing the vessel, which carries huge ship-to-shore and yard cranes, also gave it a water salute. As the vessel touched the dock, firecrackers were burst and balloons released to welcome it. Hundreds of people, across all age groups, arrived at the port area to see the ship arrive at the dock. Zhen Hua 15 -- which began its journey from China at the end of August, was scheduled to dock at Vizhinjam on October 4, but its journey got delayed due to bad weather conditions along its route. On reaching Indian coastal wate

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan flags-in first ever ship into Vizhinjam port
Updated On : 15 Oct 2023 | 5:27 PM IST

Adani's new mega port at Vizhinjam can lure world's biggest ships to India

Located near the southernmost tip of the country, the Vizhinjam transshipment container port will allow India to grab a bigger slice of the international maritime trade currently dominated by China

Adani's new mega port at Vizhinjam can lure world's biggest ships to India
Updated On : 15 Oct 2023 | 9:19 AM IST

First ship berths carrying cranes from China arrive at Vizhinjam port

The first ship that arrived at Vizhinjam port here carrying cranes from China was given a water salute by the tug boats which pulled the vessel into the Rs 7,700 crore deep-water international port on Thursday, official sources said. The mammoth container handling cranes onboard the vessel would be transferred to the port on Sunday, October 15, in an official event that would be attended by Union Minister for Ports Sarbananda Sonowal and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the sources said. The vessel -- Zhen Hua 15 -- which began its journey from China at the end of August was scheduled to dock at Vizhinjam on October 4, but its journey got delayed due to bad weather conditions along its route. On reaching Indian coastal waters, it first went to Mundra port in Gujarat to offload some cranes there and then proceeded towards Vizhinjam, the sources said. It docked at Vizhinjam port at around 11.20 am, they said. The Kerala government last month had said that three more ships wou

First ship berths carrying cranes from China arrive at Vizhinjam port
Updated On : 12 Oct 2023 | 10:17 PM IST

Kerala govt to raise Rs 400 cr for Adani Ports as part of Vizhinjam pact

Kerala will have to provide Adani Ports Rs 400 crore when 30 per cent of the breakwater is completed and they have been knocking on the doors of the government for a while

Kerala govt to raise Rs 400 cr for Adani Ports as part of Vizhinjam pact
Updated On : 13 Feb 2023 | 1:07 PM IST

Time to spur Vizhinjam project to avoid Ever Alots giving India wide berth

Myriad issues like recent protests by the fisherfolk, back-to-back floods in Kerala, Cyclone Ockhi have taken wind out of Adani Group's sails, forcing its Rs 7,500-cr project to move at snail's pace

Time to spur Vizhinjam project to avoid Ever Alots giving India wide berth
Updated On : 29 Jan 2023 | 10:26 PM IST

Kerala govt has spent Rs 100 cr so far for Vizhinjam rehabilitation: Min

The Kerala government has spent Rs 100 crore so far for the rehabilitation initiatives in connection with the under construction Vizhinjam sea port project, state Port Minister Ahammed Devarkovil said on Friday. Several development and welfare initiatives are being implemented in the region using the government fund and also making use of the CSR fund of the construction company, he told the state Assembly. The Union Environment Ministry, at the time of the signing of the contract, had directed to carry out rehabilitation initiatives to the tune of Rs 8.65 crore in the region, he said. "But, the LDF government has adopted a positive policy towards the fishermen community and spent Rs 100 crore for rehabilitation alone," Devarkovil said during the question and answer session. The significant thing was that land of local fishermen had not been acquired in connection with the sea port project. The land of those who lived away from the seashore had been taken for the same, he ...

Kerala govt has spent Rs 100 cr so far for Vizhinjam rehabilitation: Min
Updated On : 09 Dec 2022 | 4:31 PM IST

Work on Adani Vizhinjam port will resume within a week: Jayakumar

he arbitration process is already on for not just extension demand, but also force majeure claims by Adani taking into account cyclones like Ockhi, Covid and floods

Work on Adani Vizhinjam port will resume within a week: Jayakumar
Updated On : 07 Dec 2022 | 11:50 PM IST

Work on Adani's Vizhinjam port to resume after fishermen suspend protests

Fisherfolk camped in a makeshift shelter at Vizhinjam, in the state of Kerala since September, have blocked vehicles and halted work on a project they blame for coastal erosion

Work on Adani's Vizhinjam port to resume after fishermen suspend protests
Updated On : 07 Dec 2022 | 7:59 PM IST