Vizhinjam port handles 1 mn TEUs of cargo in nine months

Vizhinjam port has handled 1 million TEUs (20-foot Equivalent Units) of cargo within just nine months of commencing commercial operations. According to the concession agreement, the projected handling capacity for the first year was three lakh containers. Vizhinjam has already surpassed this target, with current figures reaching 1.012 million TEUs, more than three times the original estimate. “Vizhinjam International Seaport has achieved a world-class milestone, providing all of us with a reason to celebrate Onam with pride,” said V N Vasavan, Ports Minister. “Vizhinjam has astonished the global maritime industry. To our knowledge, very few ports worldwide have exceeded their established capacity in the first year of operation.”