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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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For the Vizhinjam tunnel rail link, Konkan Rail Corporation Ltd. is scheduled to release a tender in July.

For the Vizhinjam tunnel rail link, Konkan Rail Corporation Ltd. is scheduled to release a tender in July.

This July, the awaited subterranean rail connection project between Vizhinjam International Seaport and Balaramapuram railway station is expected to proceed. For comprehensive design and construction, the Konkan Rail Corporation Ltd. (KRCL) is getting ready to issue a tender. Once the draft document has been approved by Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL), the state-owned port authority […]

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The British fighter jet F35 is still at Thiruvananthapuram airport; rent will be assessed because the issue has not been fixed.

The British fighter jet F35 is still at Thiruvananthapuram airport; rent will be assessed because the issue has not been fixed.

A technical issue forced the British fighter jet F35 to make an emergency landing at the Thiruvananthapuram airport, and the issue has not been resolved. The fighter jet has been at the airport for ten days, and Britain will be responsible for paying the rent. For repairs, a group of forty British professionals might show […]

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

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

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

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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ICG Opens Vizhinjam Port’s New Rs 750 Million Jetty

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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