San Fernando, container ship from China, docks at India’s largest transhipment port in Kerala

San Fernando, a 300-meter-long cargo ship, will offload 1,900 containers at VISL on Friday, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launching the port’s first phase of operations.

The investment in the first-of-its-kind Vizhinjam port in the state of Kerala is part of the second phase of the project that is expected to finish by 2028, said people familiar with the Adani Group’s plans who did not want to be identified as the details are not announced.

The Supreme Court stayed a Gujarat High Court order requiring the state to reclaim 108 hectares of grazing land allotted to an Adani Group entity near Mundra port. The bench of justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan issued the stay after Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd appealed, emphasizing the need for […]

India has urged for effective measures to tackle seafarer abandonment and ensure maritime workforce safety. Ports, Shipping and Waterways Secretary T K Ramachandran addressed this issue during the 132nd session of the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London.

Adani’s previously unreported shipbuilding scheme is tucked away in the ₹45,000 crore expansion plan for Mundra Port that received environmental and coastal regulation zone clearance recently, according to the minutes of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) attached to the ministry of environment, forest and climate change, which approved the proposal May 15.

Vadhavan Port in Palghar district, operational by 2030, will cost Rs 76,220 crore and connect via the DFC. Supporting IMEC, it will handle 23.2 million TEUs by 2040. Challenges include proximity to Tarapur nuclear plant and relocating fishing activities. This 2019 initiative, highlighted by Amitabh Kant, boosts India’s trade.

Cargo traffic at major Indian ports increased by 6.8% in June, with Jawaharlal Nehru Port and Cochin Port showing the highest growth. However, Mumbai Port experienced a decline. Overall, ten ports saw positive growth while two witnessed a decrease.

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways is set to introduce a new Shipbuilding and Repair Policy under the 100-day action plan. Ambitious goals have outlined in Maritime India Vision 2030 and Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 to elevate India’s shipbuilding industry globally. The initiative aims to revitalise the industry, increase the share of Indian-owned vessels […]

The port had handled 1,526,145 TEUs in the first quarter of 2023-24, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) said.

The Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala has achieved a significant milestone by receiving its location code, IN NYY 1, from the Indian government on June 21, 2024. Managed by Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited (VISL), this development was highlighted by Kerala’s Ports Minister V N Vasavan in the state Assembly. The port’s new code marks its […]