A new chapter in Kerala’s maritime history unfolds Friday when Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan initiates Phase 2 of Adani’s Vizhinjam Seaport. Ports Minister V.N. Vasavan’s announcement underscores the Rs 9,700 crore initiative’s role in supercharging the state’s seafaring prowess.
Container throughput will leap fivefold to five million TEUs annually, backed by a rail yard, multi-purpose berth, liquid terminal, and tank farm. Berth length doubles to 2,000 meters, breakwater grows to four km, empowering simultaneous ultra-large vessel operations.
With Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal as chief guest, the event spotlights federal backing. In its debut year, the port processed 15 lakh TEUs across 710 calls, forging direct links to key global markets.
Destined to be India’s top deep-draft port, it will berth four mother ships. Bunkering via the liquid terminal—scarce worldwide—will magnetize traffic on vital trade routes, boosting state coffers through sea-reclaimed 55 hectares, bypassing land issues.
100 cranes, 30 ship-to-shore, ensure top-tier efficiency. Vasavan proclaimed, ‘Phase 2 catapults Vizhinjam to prominence, igniting logistics, employment, and business growth in South India.’
Strategically poised, Vizhinjam is primed to redefine India’s transshipment landscape.