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Vizhinjam port handles three lakh TEUs cargo in six months

February 18, 2025 2 min read
author Anamika Mishra, Sub Editor
Vizhinjam International Seaport handled three times more cargo than the original estimates since commercial operations began six months ago. As per the port authorities, the port received 150 ships, including five of the world’s largest container vessels, and managed a total of 3 lakh TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) of cargo. When operations began in July, the port had planned to handle 1 lakh TEUs.MSC vessels have been the primary drivers behind this growth, and the trend is expected to continue. The number of MSC ship calls saw a steady rise from weeks 35 to 52, with 35 calls per month between October and December. In January, the figure surged to 100 calls, and it is anticipated it would

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