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Business Standard
09-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
World's largest container ship docks at Vizhinjam International Seaport
In a significant milestone, MSC IRINA, the world's largest container ship, docked at the Vizhinjam International Seaport on Monday morning, underscoring the port's strategic importance in global shipping. The container ship will be berthed at the port till Tuesday. MSC IRINA boasts of an impressive capacity of 24,346 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units), 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, MSC IRINA is pivotal in enhancing trade routes and logistics efficiency. The vessel's maiden visit to a South Asian port highlights Vizhinjam's capabilities in handling Ultra-Large Container Vessels (ULCVs). The port has recently welcomed other icon-class vessels, including MSC Türkiye and MSC Michel Cappellini, further establishing its reputation as a key hub in maritime trade. This also represents a leap forward in sustainable maritime practices, setting a benchmark for future developments in the industry. 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, 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.
The Hindu
09-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
World's largest container ship MSC Irina docks at Vizhinjam seaport in Kerala
The world's largest container ship MSC IRINA made a historic debut at Vizhinjam international seaport on Monday (June 9, 2025). The vessel, which was on its maiden visit to a South Asian port, docked at the port in the morning, highlighting Vizhinjam's capabilities in handling ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs). The MSC IRINA, billed as the world's largest container ship by TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) capacity, will be berthed at the port till Tuesday, according to port authorities. This monumental arrival of the ship also marked 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. The port has recently welcomed other Icon-class vessels, including MSC Türkiye 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. The ship that sails under the Liberian flag, 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%, significantly lowering its carbon footprint while maintaining operational efficiency. The Vizhinjam port has so far facilitated the berthing of 349 ships handling 7.33 lakh containers since the port began operations on a trial basis in July, 2024 and subsequently commercial operation in December.
The Hindu
03-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
MSC Irina, billed as largest ship in the world, calls at Vizhinjam
MSC Irina, known as the biggest container vessel in the world operated by a Swiss-based container shipping giant, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), reached the outer anchorage of the Vizhinjam International Seaport on Tuesday evening. This is the first time MSC Irina, the lead ship of the MSC Irina-class, a series of six identical ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs), is sailing into the coast of a south Asian port. Berthing of the ship is expected on Saturday or Sunday, as another six more vessels are in the queue to berth at the port before Irina. The Irina-class ships have a capacity of 24,346 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units). The vessel could carry more than 24,300 standard 20-foot shipping containers stacked up to 22 decks. MSC Irina, amassive ship measuring 399.99 m in length and 61.3 m in beam, is the third ship in the Irina-class to call at the port. Earlier, MSC Türkiye and MSC Michel Cappellini, belonging to the same class, had called at the port here. The MSC Irina is expected to discharge around 4,000 container movements here. 2.20 lakh TEUs The port has handled a total of around 7.2 lakhs TEUs containers after the trial run and subsequent operations began at the port. In the current financial year, the port has managed to handle around 2.20 lakh TEUs containers, according to the port authorities.
The Hindu
02-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Adani Ports to invest ₹13,000 crore to expand capacity at Vizhinjam transshipment port
Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd (APSEZ), the ports and logistics company of the Adani Group, will invest about ₹13000 crore to further expand the capacity of the Vizhinjam International Deepwater Seaport at Thiruvananthapuram, which was on Friday (May 2, 2025) dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While the first phase of the project, India's first transshipment port, has been operational since last year taking very large ships, the additional investment will be made in the second phase of expansion which is scheduled to complete in 2028. Follow the LIVE updates on PM Modi's visit to Kerala and Andhra Pradesh The Public Private Partnership (PPP) project has come up with an investment of ₹7,000 crore, in which APSEZ's contribution is ₹4,300 crore, Karan Adani, Managing Director, APSEZ said. Answering a question from The Hindu, Mr Adani said, 'We will invest ₹12,000 crore to ₹13,000 crore in the second phase, and the entire money will be invested by APSEZ.' He said the company has approval for the second phase of expansion and the port's capacity would be increased to 5 million TEUs from 1 million TEUs currently. He said for the second phase the breakwater will be expanded by another 900 meters and the size of the berth will increase by 12 meters. The current length is the breakwater, which has been constructed in water depths of 18 to 20 meters. The overall height of the breakwater is 28 meters (which is equivalent to a 9-storey building). This is the deepest breakwater constructed in the country at a cost of ₹1,387 crore, which is fully funded by Government of Kerala. In 2015 the Kerala government signed an agreement with APSEZ to develop the port and Adani has a 40-year concession to build, operate, and transfer the port, with a provision for a 20-year extension. The port commenced trial operations in July 2024, receiving its first mothership, the San Fernando. In September 2024 and April 2025, it received the MSC Claude Girarde and MSC Türkiye, listed among world's ultra large container vessels and largest vessels ever visited an Indian Port. Since start operation, the Port has handled more than 280 vessels and 6 lakh TEUs. The port has a natural deep draft of 18m close to shore that requires no capital dredging, Vizhinjam can leverage its natural depth to host even ultra-large next-gen container ships requiring 20m+ drafts. It features India's tallest ship-to-shore cranes and is equipped with AI-powered vessel traffic management systems. Situated 10 nautical miles from the international east–west shipping route, Vizhinjam is poised to become a pivotal transshipment hub, reducing India's reliance on ports like Colombo, Singapore, and Dubai. Mr Adani said port is expected to significantly lower logistics costs for Indian manufacturers by 30-40%, enhancing the country's export competitiveness. He said the port will play a crucial role in India's maritime infrastructure. In FY26 APSEZ has announced to invest ₹12,000 crore at it's various ports in India and abroad. He said the company was looking for opportunities in South East Asia and East Africa. At a function organised at the port Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the capacity of this transshipment hub will triple in the coming years, enabling the smooth arrival of some of the world's largest cargo ships. He pointed out that 75% of India's transshipment operations were previously conducted at foreign ports, leading to significant revenue loss for the country. Emphasising that this situation is now set to change, he asserted that India's money will now serve India and the funds that once flowed outside the country will now generate new economic opportunities for Kerala and Vizhinjam's people.
Russia Today
02-05-2025
- Business
- Russia Today
Modi launches India's first transshipment port
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has commissioned the Vizhinjam International Seaport in the southern state of Kerala. It is India's first deepwater transshipment port and was built at a cost of $1.07 billion. It is expected to bring major benefits to the nation's economy, according to industry watchers. 'On the one hand, there is this big sea with so many opportunities and on the other hand, there is the beauty of nature, in between there is this 'Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport', which is a symbol of new-age development,' Modi said at the inauguration. He was referring to the state of Kerala, a key tourist spot. Currently, nearly 75% of India's container cargo is handled by foreign ports such as Colombo, Singapore, and Dubai, resulting in longer shipping times and added costs, Modi said, adding that Indian ports 'lost revenue due to transshipment happening in ports outside India.' The foreign handling has led to India losing around $200-220 million every year, with each container rerouted through another country incurring extra charges of $80-100. However, with the commissioning of the Vizhinjam Port, this will change, Modi added. This project has been developed under a public-private partnership by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd, which belongs to billionaire business tycoon Gautam Adani. Adani Ports is India's largest port developer. The port's natural sea depth of 18-20 meters close to the shore allows even the largest cargo ships in the world to dock without expensive dredging. Its proximity to the main east-west shipping route, just ten nautical miles away, eliminates the need for detours, industry watchers said. The port already received the MSC Türkiye, one of the world's largest container vessels, earlier this year, according to reports. India is taking steps to ensure that it can enable higher trade volumes with projects such as the transshipment facility, according to industry watchers.
