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The Vizinjam International Port in Kerala, inaugurated by PM Modi, is India’s first mega transmission terminal, which costs Rs 8,900 crore and will reverse $ 220 million in the annual revenue deficit.
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Vijinjam international cipport In Kerala – India’s first mega transmission container terminal – is a response to a shipping problem that costs $ 220 million in annual revenue.
A project costing Rs 8,900 crore, it was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning and is expected to not only win that revenue back, but also to strengthen India’s position in global trade, increase logistics efficiency and reduce dependence on foreign ports.
What is Vijinjam
It is a deepwater container transmission port.
A kilometer away from the port, between 18 to 20 meters deep, is perfectly suited to allow very large tankers, or ‘mother vessels’ to approach and dock.
This includes the next generation cargo vessels-with the capacity of 24,000+ Teu, or equal to twenty-foot, which is the standard unit of measurement to carry the load of a container ship. A single teu is a container 20 feet tall, eight wide and nine high.
In fact, this month, the world’s largest environmentally friendly container ship, Turki, operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Company, was doc on the Vizinjam port, which is 230 km from Kochi.
The MSc Turki is 400 meters long, 61 meters wide and 33 meters deep.
Türkiye for reference, 400 meters long, 61 m wide, depth of 34 meters, and can carry more than 24,300 teu. It is one of the largest container ships ever.
Why Visinjam is important
Because, about 75 percent of all sea cargo currently bound for India is transformed to foreign ports such as Singapore, Colombo, or Dubai – that is, goods on large containers, which cannot adjust Indian ports, were transferred to small ships that can do doc.
No more.
Powered by Adani Ports and Adani Ports Special Economic Zone, Visinjam now, in fact, in fact, the Indian subcontinent’s only transpiration hub and its place – 10 knots (19 km) from pre -witted shipping channels – gives a big boost to the Indian shipping industry and economy.
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Visinjam port means that Indian exporters and importers may begin recovery of additional costs – between $ 80 to $ 100 per container – because India did not have a transmission terminal.
And was first rooted through foreign ports with 75 percent of the country’s transpiration cargo, it increases the cost of Indian industries, increases logical disabilities and congestion issues, and also rejects long -term risks for the country’s trade competition.
The Vizinjam port has the ability to become a world-class transmission hub for the country and the sub-continent for three very important reasons.
Proximity to international shipping routes
East-west shipping channels connect Europe and North America to East Asian countries.
Vizinjam is located within an easy distance of this channel, causing this cost- and time-skilled for cargo ships that are working from one side of the world to another.
Minimum Literal flow
Originally it means that maintenance protects on dredging during years of port operation.
Literal drift, also known as a longshore drift, occurs when walking along the coast due to the action of sedimentary waves on the sea floor. This is bad news for the ports as it leads to sediment accumulation and erosion on the other, and regular decrying is required to maintain navigational depth and to remove underwater obstacles.
Changes in the coastline can also compromise with coastal security measures and can increase the risk of floods and storm losses due to erosion or glory.
Connectivity
The geographical benefits of the port location are complemented by easy access to existing rail and road networks, making cargo inland easy and cost-skilled.
National Highway 47, which connects Salem and Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, is just 2 km from the port, and the rail network connecting Vijinjam to other parts of the country is 12 km away.
The Trivandrum is just 15 km from the International Airport Port.
For all these reasons, the Vijinjam International Cottage has been identified as a major priority project for the government, at one point the Prime Minister insisted that he commissioned it.
The PM said at an event after the inauguration ceremony, “Visinjam will bring economic stability for Kerala and India, which was attended by Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar, Chief Minister Pinarai Vijayan, Adani Group President Gautam Adani and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.
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