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Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates capacity augmentation works
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The event was held in the presence of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, senior State and Central Government officials, and representatives of the concessionaire.
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Kerala: Credit war between Congress, CPI(M) over Vizhinjam Port after CM V
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Congress and Communist Party of India (Marxist) indulged in a credit war for the Vizhinjam International Seaport after Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Phase 2 expansion of the project on Saturday.
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Vizhinjam port accelerates development work to tap global maritime potenti
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Recognising the immense potential of Vizhinjam International Seaport in global maritime trade, it was decided to fast-track the development process. As a result, capacity augmentation under Phase 2 is now expected to be completed within three years, said Divya S. Iyer, Managing Director of V
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"Economic backbone": Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurates development of
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday inaugurated the second phase of the Vizhinjam International Seaport, calling it the state's "economic backbone."
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India resets maritime security: CISF to standardise protection across all
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The move marks a major leap toward standardising port protection and strengthening India's port-led growth and Blue Economy ambitions-- a key engine of economic expansion. There are over 250 ports across the country, including 80 EXIM ports - specialised seaports to handle the movement of
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MHA designates 1 Kerala, 2 Gujarat seaports as official immigration checkp
Updated : 6 months ago IST
"Ministry of Home Affairs has amended its earlier notification under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, adding three more seaports to Category II entry points. According to the latest Gazette notification (S.O. 5306(E)), Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala, Hazira Port in Guj
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Gujarat's Deendayal Port bags two awards for sustainability initiatives, c
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla has been conferred with the prestigious Green Gateway Award - Green Visionary Port of the Year at SustainPort India 2025, Goa, organised by Mission Energy Foundation.
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Vizhinjam Port sets record with deepest-draft container vessel ever handle
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
MSC Verona on Tuesday berthed at Vizhinjam with a draft of 17.1 metres, setting a national record for the deepest draft container vessel ever handled in India. This landmark event coincided with MSC Verona becoming the 500th vessel to be serviced at Vizhinjam -- a remarkable achievement wit
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CISF sets benchmark with equal representation of women at IG-rank cadre of
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a significant stride toward gender parity and women empowerment, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has reached a historic milestone with 50 per cent of its Inspector General (IG)-rank cadre officers now being women.
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India restricts imports of jute, its derivatives from Bangladesh
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Import of such items from Bangladesh shall not be allowed from any land port on India-Bangladesh border, DGFT said. However, it is allowed only through Nhava Sheva seaport in Mumbai.
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MSC Irina docking is milestone not just for Vizhinjam but for India's emer
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The docking of world's largest container ship, MSC Irina, at Vizhinjam International Seaport is a milestone not just for Vizhinjam but for India's emergence as a key player in global transhipment, Managing Director of Adani Ports and SEZ, Karan Adani, said on Monday.
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World's largest container ship MSC IRINA makes historic debut at Vizhinjam
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The MSC IRINA, recognised as the world's largest container ship by TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) capacity, docked at the Vizhinjam International Seaport on Monday morning and will be berthed till Tuesday.
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