Kerala chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hailed the advent of MSC IRINA on the port as a proud and historic second for the country.
MSC IRINA, the arena’s biggest container ship by capability, docked at Vizhinjam international Seaport, which was once commissioned final month. this is the maiden call of the deliver to a South Asian port. Port director Divya S Iyer welcomed the ship’s captain and team.
Kerala leader Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hailed the advent of MSC IRINA on the port as a proud and historical moment for the country.
“Kerala welcomes MSC IRINA, the most important box ship to call at any South Asian port, with colossal delight. Measuring 399.9m in length and sixty one.3m in width, with a potential of 24,346 TEUs, her arrival at Vizhinjam marks a ancient moment. A proud milestone that underscores our port’s strategic global position and galvanises our collective dream of growth,’’ Vijayan posted on X.
In a put up on X, Karan Adani, managing Director of Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd, said, “…This marks the vessel’s maiden go to to the South Asian beaches, making it a milestone now not just for Vizhinjam however for India’s emergence as a key player in worldwide transshipment.”
The port, managed by means of Adani Ports and SEZ personal constrained on a layout, construct, finance, function and switch (DBFOT) version, has been making gorgeous achievements in transshipment box dealing with.
