July 24, 2025 Beypore Port seogrey1

Beypore Port’s dredging is scheduled to be done by February 2026.

It is anticipated that the capital dredging project at Beypore Port, which aims to deepen the current waterway and remove virgin material from the bottom to facilitate the passage of larger vessels, will be finished by February 2026. The channel depth, which is currently 3.7 meters, would be raised to 5.50 meters following completion of […]

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July 23, 2025 Vizhinjam International Seaport seogrey1

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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July 11, 2025 Vizhinjam International Seaport seogrey1

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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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 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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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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