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Kerala Clears Multimodal Logistics Parks Near Vizhinjam Port, Concor, IOC and CWC Get In-Principle Nod

February 09, 2026 3 min read
author Anamika Mishra, Sub Editor
Thiruvananthapuram: In a significant move to capitalise on the Vizhinjam port-led industrial and logistics ecosystem, the Kerala government has granted in-principle approval for the development of multimodal logistics parks (MMLPs) by central public sector undertakings Container Corporation of India (Concor), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC) and the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC). Government orders approving the proposals of Concor and CWC were issued by the ports department last week, while the order for IOC was cleared on January 14. Official sources said memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the three central PSUs are expected to be signed later this month in the presence of chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited (VISL), the state-owned entity implementing

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