Vizhinjam Port: How the first transshipment port will make India a dominant player in global maritime trade

The country’s first deep sea container handling port constructed in Kerala’s Vizhinjam is scheduled to be completed by 2028-29, and will allow India to wrestle a larger share of cargo and container volume from dominant players in the industry.

With the berthing of the first mothership, San Fernando — a 300-meter-long container vessel operated by Maersk — at Kerala’s Vizhinjam Port there is enthusiasm in the air as India looks to up its game in the arena of international maritime trade.

Experts feel that the country’s first semi-automated deepsea harbour will serve as a gateway for trade between Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa and translate into reduced logistics costs while boosting India’s share in international trade.

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