<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport, India’s first semi-automated transshipment port, achieved full capacity utilization of 1.2 million TEUs in its first year of operations.</li><li>The port plans to invest around ₹10,000 crore in infrastructure expansion, advancing the next phase so the extended terminal is ready by 2028.</li><li>The expansion will include extending the berth by 1.2 km, building a multipurpose berth, increasing the number of cranes to 90, enhancing warehousing, and upgrading inland connectivity.</li><li>The port's expansion aims to reduce India's reliance on foreign ports for transshipment, improve cargo handling capacity, and enhance connectivity for industrial clusters like textiles in southern Tamil Nadu.</li></ul>

Vizhinjam port plans ₹10,000-crore outlay on expansion starting September

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