August 11, 2025 Vizhinjam International Seaport seogrey1

Phase Two expansion of Vizhinjam Seaport is set to begin next month.

Phase two extension of the Vizhinjam seaport, which was dedicated to the country in early May, is expected to begin next month. Phase two, which is anticipated to be finished by 2028, will add a break-bulk berth, a tanker berth, and a bunkering facility on an enlarged 4-km-long breakwater, with the goal of expanding the […]

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July 27, 2025 Vizhinjam International Seaport seogrey1

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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July 26, 2025 Uncategorized seogrey1

The development of a customs warehouse at Azhikkal has received administrative approval, confirmed by the CM.

According to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the Azhikkal port is essential to Kannur’s growth as the government moves forward with its public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure initiatives. The Chief Minister announced that administrative approval had been given for the construction of a customs warehouse at the port during a district-level meeting on Friday that was part […]

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July 9, 2025 Vizhinjam International Seaport seogrey1

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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June 23, 2025 Vizhinjam International Seaport seogrey1

Vizhinjam port’s gateway cargo could be only going to arrive by December 2025.

With temporary road access to NH-66 still being built, gateway freight operations at Vizhinjam International Seaport are now only expected to start by December 2025 or January 2026. The managing director of Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL), Divya S. Iyer, stated that plans are in motion to implement export-import (exim) cargo operations gradually in conjunction […]

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June 21, 2025 kollam port seogrey1

Private involvement in the building of four medium-sized ports; Government review of the Kerala Maritime Board’s proposal

The government is considering the Kerala Maritime Board’s proposal to establish four medium-sized ports in Kerala through a public-private partnership. The project, which includes shipping services, is being turned over to a public-private collaboration. The Kollam floating dry dock project that was intended to be established has been shelved. Public-private partnerships are being attempted to […]

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June 16, 2025 Cochin Port seogrey1

Kochi Port will establish a hub for offshore energy logistics.

Kochi’s port is anticipated to become the new shore support base for offshore oil exploration operations in the Kerala-Konkan Basin. A formal agreement between Oil India and the Cochin Port Authority has made it possible to build essential port-based infrastructure that meets the needs of offshore drilling. Thanks to the collaboration, a full support facility […]

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June 13, 2025 Vizhinjam International Seaport seogrey1

The Kerala High Court orders the detention of a Liberian-flagged ship docked at Vizhinjam.

The Liberia-flagged MV MSC MANASA F, along with its hull, tackle, engine, machinery spares, gear, clothing, paraphernalia, furnishings, etc., is currently anchored at Vizhinjam Port and has been ordered to be arrested by the Kerala High Court. Until the corporation deposits a total of Rs 6 crore with the High Court, the injunction will stay […]

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June 11, 2025 Vizhinjam International Seaport seogrey1

ICG Opens Vizhinjam Port’s New Rs 750 Million Jetty

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has opened a state-of-the-art jetty at Vizhinjam Harbour in Kerala as part of an effort to improve marine security along the country’s southwest coast. The new 76.7-meter berth, which is anticipated to greatly increase operational readiness for coastal patrol and surveillance operations, was commissioned under the direction of Director General […]

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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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