Overview
- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said about 100 vessels are queued or seeking calls at Vizhinjam, a claim reported by multiple outlets and not independently released by the port.
- Reporters link the interest to fresh Strait of Hormuz tensions that are pushing ships to look for steadier routes in the Indian Ocean.
- The port has chalked up quick operational gains, including its one millionth TEU — a standard 20‑foot container unit — and a record 61 vessel calls in March.
- Tharoor said Phase II work is being fast‑tracked to let up to five large motherships berth at the same time, which would lift handling capacity.
- Built as a ₹8,900‑crore public‑private project and run by Adani Ports with the Kerala government as majority owner, Vizhinjam serves as India’s first deep‑water transshipment hub where containers move from big ships to smaller feeders.