100th merchant ship call at Vizhinjam port

MSC Michela, 100th commercial container handling vessel to dock at Vizhinjam port.

The Vizhinjam International Port on Thursday crossed another milestone by providing docking facility for the 100th commercial container handling vessel at the port here. ship, MSC MichelaDocked in the port at noon within six months of commencement of operations at the port.

Announcing the achievement, Karan Adani, managing director of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones Limited, who shared the news on his X profile on Thursday, said the arrival of the 100th commercial vessel at the port in six months was a milestone in India’s rapid growth. Emergence as a global transshipment hub. “With automated container handling, this new port in Kerala is a pioneer in our drive to leverage state-of-the-art technology in ports and logistics,” he said.

With an impressive length overall (LOA) of 299.87 meters and a draft of 12.5 meters, the Portuguese-flagged ship berthed at the port at 1.30 pm and will depart for Shanghai after loading the shipping containers that came here from Mumbai. Discharged.

For Shanghai

The port’s trial run began on July 12 with the successful docking of a 300-meter-long Chinese mothership. San Fernando. Since then, the port has been receiving a steady stream of vessels, with authorities beginning limited commercial operations during the trial period itself.

Equipped with modern equipment and advanced automation and IT systems including eight ship-to-shore cranes and 23 cantilevered rail-mounted gantry cranes, India’s first semi-automated port will be formally commissioned by the Prime Minister next month.

Developed by Adani Ports in collaboration with the state government, the port is India’s first mega transshipment container terminal, strategically located just 10 nautical miles from major international shipping routes.