Vizhinjam Port Handles 1 Million TEUs in Just 9 Months

29 Aug 2025 CW Team

Within just nine months of launching commercial operations, Vizhinjam International Seaport has handled over 1 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) of cargo—more than triple its first-year target of 300,000 containers as per the concession agreement. The current figure stands at 1.012 million TEUs, setting a new benchmark for performance by a greenfield port in India.

Ports Minister V. N. Vasavan, after reviewing the port’s progress on Wednesday, described it as a “world-class milestone” and a reason for Kerala to celebrate Onam with pride. “Vizhinjam has astonished the global maritime industry. To our knowledge, very few ports in the world exceed their designed capacity in the first year,” he said.

Since the commencement of operations on 3 December 2024, the port has welcomed over 460 vessels, including 27 Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs) measuring up to 399.99 metres in length. Among these was the MSC Irina—the world’s largest cargo ship—which made its maiden South Asian berth at Vizhinjam.

Minister Vasavan highlighted that Vizhinjam’s rapid growth places it in direct competition with global ports such as Colombo, Singapore, and Dubai. Projections suggest the port could handle between 1.3 and 1.4 million containers by December 2025, significantly outperforming early expectations.

Vizhinjam is also notable for being South Asia’s first automated port, featuring 24 automated yard cranes and eight semi-automated ship-to-shore cranes. The Minister praised the contribution of local operators, particularly women from the Vizhinjam region, for their role in the port’s success.

Direct maritime routes from Vizhinjam have already been established to key global hubs in Europe, the United States, Africa, and China. This, Vasavan stated, not only enhances Kerala’s maritime infrastructure but also contributes significantly to India’s overall port capacity and global trade ambitions.

Infrastructure Urban

09 Oct 2025

VECV to Manufacture Volvo Group’s Advanced AMTs in India

VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), a joint venture between Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, announced an investment of Rs 5.44 billion to produce and assemble Volvo Group’s 12-speed Automated Manual Transmission (AMT). The greenfield facility will be set up at Vikram Udyogpuri Integrated Industrial Township near Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, and will cater to India and select Asia-Oceania markets.This investment marks a new milestone in the 18-year VECV-Volvo collaboration, which has already made VECV a global hub for Volvo Group’s 5 & 8 Litre (MDEP) engines since 2013, reinforcing the Make in Ind..

Action TESA Drives Shift from Plywood to Engineered Wood Solutions

Action TESA, a leading player in India’s panel industry, is spearheading the market transition from traditional plywood to engineered wood solutions such as Moist Master, HDHMR, and Boilo. These high-performance boards are redefining modular furniture, kitchen, and decorative applications with superior durability, design flexibility, and finish quality.Engineered wood offerings from Action TESA provide consistent quality, dimensional stability, and smooth surfaces, unlike plywood, which can have knots or gaps. The Moist Master, HDHMR, and Boilo BWP FR boards ensure excellent machinability, m..

CREDAI-MCHI Donates Rs 30.65 Mn for Maharashtra Flood Relief

CREDAI-MCHI, the apex body of real estate developers in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, has extended Rs 30.65 million to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support rescue and rehabilitation efforts in flood-affected areas of central Maharashtra and neighbouring regions.The contribution was presented to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis by Sukhraj Nahar, President, and Rushi Mehta, Secretary, CREDAI-MCHI, in the presence of several leading developers from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.A total of 44 member developers participated in this collective effort, underlining the real estate industry..