First ever ship docks at the deep-water Vizhinjam International Port in Kerala

The Forecast 2 years ago Kerala

Vizhinjam port - Kerala

In Kerala, the decades-long wait comes to an end, as the official reception of the first ship, at the dream project, Vizhinjam International Port will be held. Union Minister ( Ports, Shipping) Sarbananda Sonowal will be the Chief Guest. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the ceremony. Union Minister V Muraleedharan, Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan, Adani Group CEO Karan Adani and many others will attend the function. The State government has made extensive preparations to receive the first ship at the Vizhinjam port, which is Kerala's proudest project.

As part of this, massive security arrangements have been made in the port and the area. Access to the high-security zone, which includes the port, is strictly prohibited. More than 400 policemen have been deployed in and around the port gate. Officers of the Indian Reserve Battalion have also been deployed for security. At the end of August, the cargo ship Zhen Hua 15’, which departed from Shanghai port in China, reached Vizhinjam port.

While Vizhinjam port is yet to be formally commissioned, Karan Adani, chief executive of Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd recently announced that is on the cards by next May, ahead of its December 2024 deadline. However, the docking of the first ship is a significant milestone for a project that has been in the works for over three decades.