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NDTV
3 hours ago
- Business
- NDTV
World's Largest Container Ship MSC IRINA Arrives At Vizhinjam Seaport
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): The world's largest container ship, MSC IRINA, on Monday arrived at the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The berthing process for the vessel has begun at the port. MSC IRINA is recognised as the world's largest container vessel by TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) capacity. Vizhinjam International Seaport, which is managed by the Adani Group, was recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2. The arrival of MSC IRINA marks a significant milestone for the newly opened port. The MSC IRINA boasts an impressive capacity of 24,346 TEUs, making it a formidable player in global shipping. With a length of 399.9 metres and a width of 61.3 metres, the vessel is approximately four times longer than a standard FIFA-designated football field. Explicitly designed to facilitate the transportation of large volumes of containers between Asia and Europe, the MSC IRINA is pivotal in enhancing trade routes and logistics efficiency. This vessel will be visiting a South Asian port, highlighting Vizhinjam's capabilities in handling Ultra-Large Container Vessels (ULCVs). The port has recently welcomed other Icon-class vessels, including MSC Turkiye and MSC Michel Cappellini, further establishing its reputation as a key hub in maritime trade. The MSC IRINA was launched in March 2023 and embarked on its maiden voyage in April of the same year. It sails under the Liberian flag and is engineered to stack containers up to 26 tiers high, offering unparalleled capacity in container stacking. Notably, the MSC IRINA surpasses its predecessor, OOCL Spain, by a margin of 150 TEUs. In alignment with contemporary environmental standards, the vessel is equipped with energy-saving features that contribute to reducing carbon emissions by up to 4 per cent, significantly lowering its carbon footprint while maintaining operational efficiency. The docking of the MSC IRINA at Vizhinjam International Seaport not only highlights the port's strategic importance in global shipping but also represents a leap forward in sustainable maritime practices, setting a benchmark for future developments in the industry.
India Today
3 hours ago
- Business
- India Today
World's largest container ship MSC IRINA docks at Vizhinjam Seaport
The world's biggest container ship, MSC IRINA, docked at Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala on Monday, marking a milestone moment for India's newest deepwater vessel's arrival is the first time a container ship of this size has called at an Indian port, and it puts Vizhinjam firmly on the global shipping map. Built to carry 24,346 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), MSC IRINA holds the record for the highest container capacity in the port, operated by Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ), is India's first Mega Transshipment Container Terminal. It sits just 10 nautical miles off one of the busiest east-west shipping lanes, connecting Europe, the Persian Gulf, Southeast Asia and the Far East. Vizhinjam's location, at the centre of the Indian coastline and close to key trade routes, is what gives it an edge over older Indian nearly 400 metres long and 61 metres wide, MSC IRINA is nearly four times the length of a football pitch. It can stack containers up to 26 tiers high, and is powered by energy-efficient tech that cuts emissions by around 4%. Flying the Liberian flag, the ship was launched in March 2023 and set out on its maiden voyage a month docking at Vizhinjam signals growing confidence in the port's readiness to handle Ultra-Large Container Vessels (ULCVs), and more importantly, its potential to emerge as a transshipment hub capable of competing with Colombo, Singapore and recent weeks, Vizhinjam has also seen visits from other massive carriers, including MSC Turkiye and MSC Michel Cappellini. But MSC IRINA's arrival is a league port, inaugurated last month by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is now being watched closely by global shippers and trade India's container traffic projected to grow sharply in the coming years, Vizhinjam's ability to draw and handle the biggest ships in the world could redefine the country's role in international trade.
Time of India
5 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
World's largest container ship MSC IRINA arrives at Vizhinjam International Seaport
The world's largest container ship, MSC IRINA, has arrived at Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala, marking a significant milestone for the newly inaugurated port. With a capacity of 24,346 TEUs, the vessel is designed to enhance trade routes between Asia and Europe. MSC IRINA also features energy-saving technologies to reduce carbon emissions, setting a new standard for sustainable maritime practices. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The world's largest container ship MSC IRINA , on Monday arrived at the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala. The berthing process for the vessel has begun at the IRINA is recognised as the world's largest container vessel by TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) capacity. Vizhinjam International Seaport, which is managed by the AdGroup, was recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2. The arrival of MSC IRINA marks a significant milestone for the newly opened MSC IRINA boasts an impressive capacity of 24,346 TEUs, making it a formidable player in global shipping . With a length of 399.9 metres and a width of 61.3 metres, the vessel is approximately four times longer than a standard FIFA-designated football designed to facilitate the transportation of large volumes of containers between Asia and Europe, the MSC IRINA is pivotal in enhancing trade routes and logistics vessel will be visiting a South Asian port, highlighting Vizhinjam's capabilities in handling Ultra-Large Container Vessels (ULCVs).The port has recently welcomed other Icon-class vessels, including MSC Turkiye and MSC Michel Cappellini, further establishing its reputation as a key hub in maritime MSC IRINA was launched in March 2023 and embarked on its maiden voyage in April of the same sails under the Liberian flag and is engineered to stack containers up to 26 tiers high, offering unparalleled capacity in container the MSC IRINA surpasses its predecessor, OOCL Spain, by a margin of 150 TEUs. In alignment with contemporary environmental standards, the vessel is equipped with energy-saving features that contribute to reducing carbon emissions by up to 4 per cent, significantly lowering its carbon footprint while maintaining operational docking of the MSC IRINA at Vizhinjam International Seaport not only highlights the port's strategic importance in global shipping but also represents a leap forward in sustainable maritime practices, setting a benchmark for future developments in the industry.
India Gazette
11 hours ago
- Business
- India Gazette
MSC IRINA container ship to dock at Vizhinjam International Seaport
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 8 (ANI): The MSC IRINA, recognised as the world's largest container ship by TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) capacity, will dock at the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on Monday morning and will be berthed until Tuesday. This monumental arrival marks a significant milestone for the seaport, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation on May 2. The MSC IRINA boasts an impressive capacity of 24,346 TEUs, making it a formidable player in global shipping. With a length of 399.9 metres and a width of 61.3 metres, the vessel is approximately four times longer than a standard FIFA-designated football field. Explicitly designed to facilitate the transportation of large volumes of containers between Asia and Europe, the MSC IRINA is pivotal in enhancing trade routes and logistics efficiency. This vessel will be visiting a South Asian port, highlighting Vizhinjam's capabilities in handling Ultra-Large Container Vessels (ULCVs). The port has recently welcomed other Icon-class vessels, including MSC Turkiye and MSC Michel Cappellini, further establishing its reputation as a key hub in maritime trade. The MSC IRINA was launched in March 2023 and embarked on its maiden voyage in April of the same year. It sails under the Liberian flag and is engineered to stack containers up to 26 tiers high, offering unparalleled capacity in container stacking. Notably, the MSC IRINA surpasses its predecessor, OOCL Spain, by a margin of 150 TEUs. In alignment with contemporary environmental standards, the vessel is equipped with energy-saving features that contribute to reducing carbon emissions by up to 4 per cent, significantly lowering its carbon footprint while maintaining operational efficiency. The docking of the MSC IRINA at Vizhinjam International Seaport not only underscores the port's strategic importance in global shipping but also represents a leap forward in sustainable maritime practices, setting a benchmark for future developments in the industry. (ANI)
The Hindu
03-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Vizhinjam marks the dawn of a new maritime era for India
Helping the country explore new horizons in the global maritime trade, the newly built all-weather Vizhinjam International Seaport was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday (May 3, 2025). Positioned hardly 10 nautical miles from the international shipping routes connecting Europe, the Gulf region and the Far East, the east-west shipping axis, the port is expected to significantly reduce India's dependence on other international ports for transshipment of cargo. Festive spirit gripped the port town when Mr. Modi reached the port by around 10.30 a.m. and was received by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Cabinet colleagues. The Prime Minister then boarded the ship MSC Celestinomaresca that berthed at the port. Later, he visited the key installations, including the port operations building, before the formal commissioning of the port. The first semi-automated one in the country, the port aims to bring home the Indian cargo transshipment presently being undertaken at the foreign ports of Singapore, Colombo, Salalah, and Dubai due to the absence of deep-water seaports in India near the international shipping route. With the port being commissioned, the Vizhinjam becomes a world-class transshipment hub for the Indian subcontinent to service the entire India. With the site where the port is situated having a natural water depth of up to 20 meters within a kilometre from the coast, suitable to accommodate very large mother vessels, the port is expected to be a game changer for Kerala as well as in South Asia's maritime trade. The automation at Vizhinjam Seaport positions it as one of the most technologically sophisticated transshipment ports globally, reducing vessel turnaround times and enhancing India's capacity to handle large container ships. The operations of all 24 yard cranes mounted at the port are fully automated, while the eight ship-to-shore cranes are operated remotely, making the port the first semi-automated port in the country. Even before the commissioning of the project, the port achieved many achievements during its trial run and subsequent five months of commercial operation. Ranked first among 15 ports in southeastern regions of India in terms of cargo handled in February and March 2025 (78,833 TEUs from 40 vessels in February and 1.08 lakhs TEUs from 51 vessels in March), the port has facilitated the berthing of a total of 285 ships to date, handling a whopping 5.93 lakhs TEUs of cargo in such a short span of time, around 110% utilisation of its installed capacity during this period. Giant mother ships such as MSC Turkiye, one of the largest container vessels in the world (24,346 TEUs) and MSC Claude Girardet with 24,116 TEUs called at the port, showcasing the engineering prowess of the port to the world. The rubble-mounded breakwater is an engineering marvel. The 2,960-m-long breakwater constructed in water at a depth of 18 m to 20 m with an overall height of 28 m, is equivalent to a 9-storey building, making it the deepest breakwater ever constructed in the country. Now, with the Ministry of Environment and Forests granting environmental clearance for the second and third phases of development of the port, which will attract an investment of ₹9,560 crore by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) that developed the port under a public-private partnership model with the Kerala government, it will enhance its current capacity from 1 million TEUs / annum to 3 million TEUs / annum by 2028. The first phase cost of the project is ₹8,867 crore. Of this, the State government's contribution is pegged at about ₹5,595 crore. The commissioning of the port was also attended by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Union Ministers of State George Kurien, and Suresh Gopi, State Ministers, and others.
