Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Inaugurates Capacity Augmentation Works of Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala

• Vizhinjam International Seaport (VISP) at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala is India's first dedicated deepwater container transshipment port, developed as a PPP between Govt. of Kerala and Adani Vizhinjam Port Pvt. Ltd. (AVPPL).
• On 24 January 2026, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the capacity augmentation works (Phases II, III & IV bundled) at the port.
• Strategic relevance: cuts India's dependence on foreign hubs (Colombo, Singapore, Salalah) which handle ~75% of Indian transshipment cargo; boosts Sagarmala & Maritime India Vision 2030 / Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 goals.