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Kerala takes action to purchase 300 acres close to Vizhinjam Port for industrial development.

Kerala takes action to purchase 300 acres close to Vizhinjam Port for industrial development.

The state government has designated 300 acres of privately held land for the development of industry in relation to the Vizhinjam International Port. The land has been designated through KINFRA and is dispersed among five areas within a 20-kilometer radius of the port. The government intends to purchase the property by providing compensation, and talks […]

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India’s first transshipment hub, Vizhinjam Port, has generated over ₹450 crore in revenue.

India’s first transshipment hub, Vizhinjam Port, has generated over ₹450 crore in revenue.

Revenue from cargo handling at Vizhinjam International Seaport, which is quickly becoming India’s transshipment powerhouse, has surpassed ₹450 crore. As the port begins its eighth month of commercial operations, this milestone is reached. 9.77 lakh containers have been handled by the 448 ships that have docked at Vizhinjam so far for cargo handling. This information […]

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MSC ship being arrested back-to-back causes a problem for the port of Vizhinjam.

MSC ship being arrested back-to-back causes a problem for the port of Vizhinjam.

The prospects of the recently opened deep-water and container transshipment port have been hampered by the arrest of about four Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) vessels in quick succession after the shipwreck of its vessel, MSC Elsa III, off the coast of Kerala after calling at Vizhinjam International Seaport, and the related legal actions. This occurs […]

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Marine arms lift and logistics Adani Ports’s Q1 net profit increases by over 6.5%.

Marine arms lift and logistics Adani Ports’s Q1 net profit increases by over 6.5%.

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), the multi-port operator division of the Gautam Adani-led conglomerate, reported a 6.54% increase in quarterly consolidated net profit for the three-month period ending in June, totaling Rs 3,310.60 crore. The overall income under review increased by about 17% to Rs 9,422.18 crore in the first quarter of […]

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An study of labor difficulties at Vizhinjam Port is ordered by the minister.

An study of labor difficulties at Vizhinjam Port is ordered by the minister.

Additional Labour Commissioner K.M. Sunil has been assigned by Minister for Labour V. Sivankutty to carry out a thorough investigation into labor-related matters at the port of Vizhinjam. Following Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s instructions, Mr. Sivankutty called a meeting here on Saturday, where the decision was made. Trade unions’ accusations that headload workers were being […]

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The third-longest rail tunnel in India will link Vizhinjam Port to the national railway network; Tender is expected in August.

The third-longest rail tunnel in India will link Vizhinjam Port to the national railway network; Tender is expected in August.

According to reports, the railway link that would connect the port of Vizhinjam to the national rail network is expected to enter the tendering process in the coming 10 days. According to The New Indian Express, the project is anticipated to pick up speed as the tender is anticipated to be released in August. The […]

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Vizhinjam Port is to invest ₹10,000 crore in expansion begin in September.

Vizhinjam Port is to invest ₹10,000 crore in expansion begin in September.

In its first year of operation, the Adani Group-owned Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport, the nation’s first dedicated container trans-shipment port, has handled over a lakh containers every month and reached full capacity utilization of 1.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). According to a corporate spokeswoman, there is now a pressing need to extend the […]

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Since launching last year, Vizhinjam Port has handled about 400 ships, says the Kerala Ports Minister.

Since launching last year, Vizhinjam Port has handled about 400 ships, says the Kerala Ports Minister.

Kerala Ports Minister V N Vasavan stated in a Facebook post commemorating the first anniversary of the port’s initial docking that the Vizhinjam transshipment center has handled about 400 container ships in the last 12 months. The port was constructed at an estimated cost of ₹8,867 crore and was created by Adani Ports and Special […]

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Tamil Nadu watches the Vizhinjam port windfall while Kerala lags behind.

Tamil Nadu watches the Vizhinjam port windfall while Kerala lags behind.

The Tamil Nadu government has acted quickly to take use of the port’s potential, but the Kerala government is still having trouble acquiring land for companies close to the Vizhinjam International Seaport. The Tamil Nadu government has approved four additional SIPCOT industrial parks in Tirunelveli district, close across the border and easily accessible from Vizhinjam. […]

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