Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 18 -- The next phase of construction at Vizhinjam International Seaport is set to begin in January 2026, following a stellar first year of commercial operations that far exceeded expectations.
Since commencing operations on December 3, 2024, the port has handled nearly four lakh containers above than the projected target, receiving 636 vessels and managing close to 14 lakh containers, well over the projected 10 lakh for the first year.
Some of the world's largest container vessels, including MSC Turkey, MSC Irina and MSC Verona, which had not previously called at ports along the Asian coastline, have berthed at Vizhinjam, Kerala Ports Minister V N Vasavan said.
The Minister said preparations have been completed t...