Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala on Friday. The port has been constructed by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), in partnership with the government under a public-private model.
Adani Ports is India’s biggest port developer and part of the Adani Group. The port has been built at a cost of around Rs 8,867 crore. The port was given the green signal for starting operations in December 2024 after a successful trial phase.
Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani attended the event. Expressing his views on the inauguration of the Vizhinjam Port, he said that it will put Kerala on global shipping map and the state becoming India’s gateway to the world.
“Vizhinjam, history, destiny and possibility came together as a 30-year-old dream of Kerala became India’s gateway to the world.
We are proud to have built India’s first deep-sea automated port. A future global transshipment hub. This is a triumph of vision, resilience and partnership.
Grateful to PM @narendramodi & CM @pinarayivijayan for their support. Together, we sail toward a stronger, bolder India. Jai Hind.
The port is located in Thiruvananthapuram. It is expected to significantly boost India’s presence in global shipping and trade routes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala, a Rs 8,867 crore project developed by Adani Ports. Biz News Business News – Personal Finance News, Share Market News, BSE/NSE News, Stock Exchange News Today
