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India Gazette
09-06-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
MSC Irina docking is milestone not just for Vizhinjam but for India's emergence as key player in global transshipment: Karan Adani
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 9 (ANI): 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. 'Proud to welcome MSC Irina, the world's largest container ship with a capacity of 24,346 TEUs, to our Vizhinjam Port. This marks the vessel's maiden visit to South Asian shores, making it a milestone not just for Vizhinjam but for India's emergence as a key player in global transshipment. A bold vision now in motion,' Karan Adani said in a post on X. 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. According to an Adani Group press release, this monumental arrival marks a significant milestone for the seaport, which was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2. The MSC IRINA boasts an impressive capacity of 24,346 TEUs, making it a formidable player in global shipping. With a length of 399.9 metres and a width of 61.3 metres, the vessel is approximately four times longer than a standard FIFA-designated football field. Designed specifically to facilitate the transportation of large volumes of containers between Asia and Europe, the MSC IRINA is pivotal in enhancing trade routes and logistics efficiency. This vessel makes its maiden visit to a South Asian port, highlighting Vizhinjam's capabilities in handling Ultra-Large Container Vessels (ULCVs). The port has recently welcomed other Icon-class vessels, including MSC Turkiye and MSC Michel Cappellini, further establishing its reputation as a key hub in maritime trade. The MSC IRINA was launched in March 2023 and embarked on its maiden voyage in April of the same year. It is engineered to stack containers up to 26 tiers high, offering unparalleled capacity in container stacking. Notably, the MSC IRINA surpasses its predecessor, OOCL Spain, by a margin of 150 TEUs. In alignment with contemporary environmental standards, the vessel is equipped with energy-saving features that contribute to a reduction in carbon emissions by up to 4 per cent, significantly lowering its carbon footprint while maintaining operational efficiency. (ANI)
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Business Standard
01-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
PM Modi to dedicate Vizhinjam International Seaport to nation Friday
Almost five months after starting commercial operations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the Vizhinjam International Seaport to the nation on Friday. This comes at a time when Karan Adani, managing director, Adani Ports and SEZ, indicated that the group will invest ₹20,000 crore more in Vizhinjam Port, in addition to the already invested ₹5,000 crore. Based on an estimate, on an annual basis, the advantage due to this port will be to the tune of ₹2,500 crore. This is India's first transshipment hub and first deepwater container terminal. In July 2024, the port's operations officially kicked off when MV San Fernando, a vessel chartered by the world's second-largest shipping company, Maersk, arrived at the port. The commercial operations of Phase I of the project started in December 2024, and Phases II to IV of the project are likely to be over by December 2028. According to the detailed project report, Vizhinjam will be competing with Cochin and Tuticorin for its gateway containerised cargo; and with international ports like Colombo in Sri Lanka, Salalah in Oman, and Singapore for container transshipment traffic. During the first phase, the Vizhinjam Port will have the capacity to handle one million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs), and subsequent phases will see the addition of 6.2 million TEUs. The Vizhinjam International Port is hardly 11 nautical miles away from the international shipping channel. Nearly 30 per cent of the freight movement takes place through this international shipping route south of the Indian peninsula. It will be India's first international deepwater transshipment port. The port has a natural draft of more than 18 metres, scalable up to 20 metres. This makes it capable of hosting even the world's largest container ship. Around 75 per cent of India's transshipped cargo is handled by ports such as Colombo, Singapore, Salalah, Jebel Ali, Tanjung Pelepas, and Port Klang (in Malaysia). This will be routed to India once the transshipment hub is in place. According to the state government, out of the initial cost of ₹8,867 crore spent for the port project, the state government's contribution is ₹5,595 crore, while Adani Group's contribution will be ₹2,454 crore.
