Vizhinjam International Seaport

Current context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on May 2, 2025.

• Significance: The port will be India’s first semi-automated deep-water international container transhipment port, marking a milestone in India’s maritime infrastructure development.
• Greenfield Project: Vizhinjam port is the first Greenfield port project in India, initiated by a state government with an investment exceeding ₹18,000 crore.
• Development Mode: The port has been developed under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode, making it one of the largest initiatives in India’s port sector.
• Project Details: The project was allotted to Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone(APSEZ )after the Government of Kerala and Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Ltd. (AVPPL) signed a concession agreement in 2015.