Vizhinjam International Seaport, India's first dedicated container transshipment port, dedicated to the nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the ₹8,800 crore Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, to the nation on 2 May 2025.
Summary
Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2 May 2025. Built at a cost of ₹8,800 crore, it is the country's first dedicated container transshipment port. The Prime Minister said its capacity as a transshipment hub will triple in the coming years, allowing some of the world's largest cargo ships to call there, and noted that 75% of India's transshipment operations were earlier carried out at foreign ports, causing a significant loss of revenue.
Key facts
- Date
- 2 May 2025
- Location
- Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Cost
- ₹8,800 crore
- Distinction
- India's first dedicated container transshipment port
- Capacity
- To triple in coming years
- Context
- 75% of India's transshipment was earlier handled at foreign ports
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which port, dedicated to the nation on 2 May 2025, is described as India's first dedicated container transshipment port?
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Correct answer: A — Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport
Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport in Kerala is the country's first dedicated container transshipment port.
Consider the following statements about the Vizhinjam seaport: 1. It was developed at a cost of ₹8,800 crore. 2. The Prime Minister said its transshipment capacity will triple in the coming years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the port cost ₹8,800 crore and its capacity is set to triple in the coming years.
According to the Prime Minister at Vizhinjam, what share of India's transshipment operations was earlier conducted at foreign ports?
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Correct answer: D — 75%
He said 75% of India's transshipment operations were previously conducted at foreign ports.