India’s Rs 72,000-cr Great Nicobar project aims to be the Jebel Ali of the east, says maritime his
When Dubai built the Jebel Ali Port in the late 1970s, skeptics called it a folly in the desert. Today, it is the cornerstone of the Gulf’s economic
Vizhinjam International Seaport continues to cement its reputation as the “Wonder Port of India”
THIRUVANANTHPURAM: On Tuesday (24 September, 2025) , MSC Verona berthed at Vizhinjam International Seaport with a draft of 17.1 metres, setting a national record for the deepest draft
Kerala clears consultant appointment to drive Port-Led industrialisation at Vizhinjam: Report
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The Kerala government has cleared the appointment of a consultant for Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL) to draw up a roadmap for port-led industrialisation. Beginning work
PM Modi shares an article on the Great Nicobar Island Project which transforms the region into a maj
NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Friday shared an article explaining the Great Nicobar Island Project, which is of strategic, defence and national importance, transforms
Vizhinjam’s emergence as a viable transhipment port offers an existing alternative to Nicobar
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : In June, just over a month after the inauguration of Kerala’s Vizhinjam International Seaport, the facility achieved a significant milestone by welcoming the MSC Irina, among
Kerala moves to acquire 300 acres for industrial development near Vizhinjam Port
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The state government has identified 300 acres of privately owned land for industrial development in connection with the Vizhinjam International Port. Spread across five locations within
Kamarajar Port becomes India’s first Port to execute Automobile Transshipment
CHENNAI: In a landmark development for India’s maritime industry, Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL) has become the first Major Port in the country to undertake the transshipment of automobiles—shaping
Vizhinjam International Seaport achieves a landmark achievement : Handles One million TEUs in first
THIRUVANANTHPURAM: The Vizhinjam International Seaport has scripted history by handling 1 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) within the very first year of its operations, marking a major breakthrough
Vizhinjam Port crosses ₹450 crore revenue as India’s first transshipment hub gains momentum
KOCHI : Vizhinjam International Seaport, which is fast transforming into India’s transshipment hub, has crossed ₹450 crore in revenue generated from cargo handling. This milestone comes as the
Great Nicobar Island Container Transhipment Port notified as major port : Sonowal
NEW DELHI : The International Container Transhipment Port at Great Nicobar Island’s Galathea Bay has been notified as a new major port, Ports and Shipping Minister Shri Sarbananda