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Adani Ports Launches Vizhinjam Phase 2 With Rs 16,000 Crore Investment

The upgrade targets 5.7 million TEUs by 2029 with advanced automation under a fast-tracked 2028 schedule.

Overview

  • Karan Adani said APSEZ has now committed Rs 30,000 crore to Vizhinjam as Phase 2 was inaugurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
  • The expansion adds roughly 4.1 million TEUs, taking designed capacity to about 5.7 million TEUs by 2029 and positioning the port as a leading transshipment hub.
  • Planned works include 21 automated STS cranes, 45 automated CMRG cranes, a rail handling yard, berth extension to 2 km, dredging and reclamation, and a breakwater extended to 3.88 km with a 920‑metre section at 21‑metre depth.
  • The state said no land will be acquired for Phase 2, with additional area created through sea reclamation.
  • Officials projected an integrated build for Phases 2–4 targeting completion in 2028, with state revenue share expected to start in 2035.