June 10, 2025 Airports in Kerala seogrey1

18 crew members are rescued as a Singaporean cargo ship catches fire off the coast of Kerala.

According to Indian Coast Guard personnel, an underdeck explosion occurred near the Kerala coast of the Singapore-flagged cargo ship MV WAN HAI 503, which was traveling from Colombo to Nhava Sheva. A concerted rescue effort has been launched in response to the disaster, which has left four crew members missing and five injured. The ship […]

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June 9, 2025 Vizhinjam International Seaport seogrey1

The MSC Irina, the largest container ship in the world, docks at Kerala’s Vizhinjam Seaport.

On Monday, June 9, 2025, the MSC IRINA, the largest container ship in the world, made a historic premiere at Vizhinjam International Seaport. Vizhinjam’s ability to handle ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) was demonstrated when the ship, which was making its first port call in South Asia, moored there in the morning. According to port officials, […]

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June 7, 2025 Vizhinjam International Seaport seogrey1

The largest container ship in the world, led by Keralite, is scheduled to arrive at Vizhinjam.

With Thrissur native Captain Willy Antony at the helm, the MSC Irina, the largest container ship in the world, is scheduled to make its first port call at Vizhinjam. Since this is the ship’s maiden port call in South India, the crowd is excited as it has arrived at the outer anchorage. Captain Willy, 47, […]

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June 6, 2025 Cochin Port seogrey1

Discussions about the Kochi Deep Sea Port Project have become again started.

One of the largest industrial and economic projects in the history of the state, the Kochi Deep Sea Port project, is once again the subject of heated discussion. With significant modifications, Cochin Port is attempting to resurrect the ideal project that was put on hold a decade ago. Initially, the Port Authority is concentrating on […]

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June 5, 2025 Seaports In Kerala, Vizhinjam Port seogrey1

KSIE plans to establish a logistics hub.

A proposal to build an integrated logistics hub at Balaramapuram was filed to the industries department by Kerala State Industrial Enterprises Ltd (KSIE), a state government entity. The project is in line with Vizhinjam International Seaport’s ambitions for industrial development. At Kattachalkuzhi, KSIE located a 10- to 15-acre tract of land that is presently owned […]

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June 4, 2025 Vizhinjam International Seaport seogrey1

Kerala is establishing a special-purpose entity to optimize the use of Vizhinjam Port.

In order to capitalize on the development potential that the Vizhinjam international port has unleashed, a new government Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) will be created to carry out the Vizhinjam-Kollam-Punalur Growth corridor project. A public limited company that is entirely controlled by KIIFB would be established, according to Finance Minister K N Balagopal. In the […]

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June 3, 2025 Vizhinjam International Seaport seogrey1

The largest container ship in the world, the MSC Irina, makes its debut in South India today in Vizhinjam.

On Tuesday, the MSC Irina, the biggest container ship in the world, will dock at the port of Vizhinjam. On Tuesday, the ship is anticipated to reach the berth at 5:30 p.m. The MSC Irina is visiting South Asia for the first time. The 400-meter-long and 62-meter-wide MSC Irina can transport 24,346 TEU cargo. Irina’s […]

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June 2, 2025 Kannur International Airport seogrey1

The Kannur-to-Abu Dhabi route has the most passengers, and KIAL is growing.

KIAL announced that both the number of flights and passengers at Kannur International Airport have increased by 36% and 29%, respectively. The increase is in line with the May numbers that the DGCA has made public. In May, 1,47,928 passengers passed through Kannur Airport. There were 1211 services offered. The international route between Kannur and […]

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June 1, 2025 Vizhinjam International Seaport seogrey1

A tugboat from Vizhinjam Port rescues a trapped maritime enforcement vessel in rough waters.

The tug from Vizhinjam port towed a maritime enforcement boat that became trapped on Friday owing to engine failure after a difficult three-hour operation in the choppy seas. According to a port official, “about 8 a.m., we received a report regarding a boat named Pratheeksha that was stranded at sea after a mechanical failure while […]

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May 31, 2025 Vizhinjam International Seaport seogrey1

Vizhinjam Rail line construction is affected by a land purchase delay.

Due to problems with land acquisition, the railway line’s tunnel section from Balaramapuram to Vizhinjam port is not moving forward as planned. The 9.02 km of the 10.7 kilometer railway route is underground. The environment ministry and the railways both approved the project. But since the proposal was approved by the state cabinet in March, […]

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