The MSC Turkiye, one of the world's largest container ships, is scheduled to dock at Vizhinjam International Seaport at 5:30 PM today, marking its inaugural visit to South Asia. Owned by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the vessel measures 399.9 meters in length and 61.3 meters in width, with a capacity to carry 24,346 containers. Notably, it is recognized for its fuel efficiency and low carbon emissions. ​The MSC Turkiye departed from Singapore on April 2 and is expected to unload approximately 3,000 containers at Vizhinjam before departing by Wednesday night or Thursday. This event is significant as it occurs prior to the port's official commissioning. The vessel is part of a series of six ships capable of carrying the highest container volumes, none of which have previously visited ports in Dubai or Colombo. ​Since initiating trial operations last July and commencing commercial operations in December, Vizhinjam port