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How this Kerala port is playing a crucial role amid Hormuz crisis| India News

How this Kerala port is playing a crucial role amid Hormuz crisis| India News

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The fate of Strait of Hormuz finds itself surrounded by uncertainty yet again, as Iran reimposed restrictions on the key trade waterway and the United States’ naval blockade remains in place. As the world remains in grip of a shipping and supply crisis due to that, an Indian port has emerged as a key prospect to solve a fraction of these issues — Kerala’s Vizhinjam Port. The Vizhinjam Port was formally inaugurated by PM Modi in Thiruvananthapuram in May last year and has an annual capacity of up to 5 million TEUs. (File Photo/AP) Vizhinjam Port is India’s first deep-water container transhipment port in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram district, which was conceptualised in in 1991 and is now serving as a major transhipment hub for the world, with reportedly a hundred vessels lined up there. Also read: ‘100 ships. One destination’: Shashi Tharoor’s big praise for Kerala’s Vizhinjam Port amid Strait of Hormuz crisis All about Vizhinjam Port Vizhinjam Port was built under the public private partnership mode at the cost of ₹8,900 crore. It is operated …

Shashi Tharoor’s big praise for Kerala’s Vizhinjam Port amid Strait of Hormuz crisis| India News

Shashi Tharoor’s big praise for Kerala’s Vizhinjam Port amid Strait of Hormuz crisis| India News

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Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who represents Kerala’s capital Thiruvananthapuram in Lok Sabha, sought to heap praises on the district’s Vizhinjam Port on Sunday amid reports that around 100 ships are lined up at the port. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that Vizhinjam port is officially India’s “transshipment answer to the world”. (File Photo/ANI) With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed again amid renewed tensions between the United States and Iran, Thiruvananthapuram’s Vizhinjam Port has emerged as a major maritime hub as the world goes through a shipping crisis. “100 ships. One destination. The Strait of Hormuz crisis has shifted global shipping eyes to my constituency! Thiruvananthapuram’s Vizhinjam Port is currently seeing a massive surge with 100 vessels in queue or seeking calls,” Tharoor wrote in a post on X. He added that Vizhinjam is India’s “transshipment answer to the world” as it handled its 1 millionth twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) in record time and is now fast-tracking Phase II. Also read: Trump hops between threats and a deal: Goes ‘No More Mr Nice Guy’, also …

How Vizhinjam Port in Kerala will save India 0 million every year | Latest News India

How Vizhinjam Port in Kerala will save India $220 million every year | Latest News India

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday commissioned India’s first deepwater transhipment port at Kerala’s Vizhinjam, the first step in making India a global shipping hub. Vizhinjam International seaport could be a game changer for the Indian shipping industry.(PTI) The Vizhinjam International Deepwater Seaport in Kerala was conceptualised in 1991 and to its current operational status in 2025, the project has navigated through numerous hurdles, from legal, environmental, logistical, to financial. ₹8,900 crore”>Built under the public private partnership mode at the cost of ₹8,900 crore, the port is operated by the Adani Group and the Kerala government holds a majority stake in it. Now that it is operational, it has the potential of revolutionising the shipping industry in the country, saving $220 million annually for the country. Also read: ‘Sleepless nights ’: PM Modi jabs Cong over Shashi Tharoor presence at Kerala port event What is a deepwater transhipment port? A transhipment port is one which has terminals where cargo containers are shifted from one vessel to another before the ships reach their destinations. These ports …

Karan Adani On Kerala’s Vizhinjam Port

Karan Adani On Kerala’s Vizhinjam Port

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New Delhi: Karan Adani, the Managing Director of Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ), on Friday said Kerala’s Vizhinjam Port is “much better equipped” and said it will “enable the growth” of the country. The Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala – India’s first mega transshipment container terminal – was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday It has been built by the APSEZ, the country’s biggest port developer and part of the Adani Group, in partnership with the government under a public-private model. The project cost around Rs 8,900 crore and received its commercial go-ahead in December last year after a successful trial phase. Speaking to reporters after the inauguration event, Mr Adani thanked PM Modi and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for their support. He also said the average cost of calling a ship to Vizhinjam Port would roughly be $40 per box. “We have to be enablers of the growth in the country, and we do believe that whatever we are building today, it’s not enough. When we built this (port), …

On Way To Receive PM, Shashi Tharoor’s Swipe At “Dysfunctional” Delhi Airport

On Way To Receive PM, Shashi Tharoor’s Swipe At “Dysfunctional” Delhi Airport

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New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor today received Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his parliamentary constituency “on time” despite facing delays at the Delhi airport, terming it “dysfunctional”. The Prime Minister arrived in Kerala to officially commission the Vizhinjam port. Taking to X, Mr Tharoor wrote, “Despite delays at the dysfunctional Delhi airport, managed to land in Thiruvananthapuram in time to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his arrival in my constituency.” Despite delays at the dysfunctional Delhi airport, managed to land in Thiruvananthapuram in time to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his arrival in my constituency. Looking forward to his officially commissioning Vizhinjam port, a project I have been proud to have been… pic.twitter.com/OoGHeS0Gbe — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 1, 2025 He shared pictures of him welcoming Prime Minister Modi at the airport and said, “Looking forward to his (Prime Minister Modi) officially commissioning Vizhinjam port, a project I have been proud to have been involved with since its inception.” A day before yesterday, the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) said flights may …