Even before the successful commissioning of the Vizhinjam International Airport, the port created a benchmark by docking the biggest container ship MSC Kayley. The ship has an arriving draught of 16.5m. It arrived at the port on 9th September. With this, the port’s depth advantage has been successfully tested. This is also the second-highest draught for a ship docked in an Indian port. Now this is a huge win for the Adani Group in the port sector. It signifies the Adani Group’s enhanced resilience and its aim towards making it big in the port sector of India. It has also paved the way for Adani Monopoly to exist in the port sector.
The Docking of MSC Kayley
The ship MSC Kayley was docked after it sailed smoothly to the port. The highest draught was 17m by the ship MSC docked at the Mundra Port in Gujarat. The Liberian-flagged mother vessel berthed around 4:00 p.m. when it arrived from Singapore. The ship has a length of 366m. It is 51m wide and was built in 2023. This marks a significant achievement for the Adani Group in the port sector. There are no other ships which had docked at an Indian port with so much draught. Another feeder vessel named MSC Suape II is also in the outer anchorage at the port to load the containers that were unloaded by Kayley and MSC Orion container vessels that left the port 2 days ago. MSC Suape II had arrived from Karachi. Both these are large ships and are expected to dock smoothly.
MSC Polo II and the mother vessel MSC Eca are the next ships that are scheduled to arrive at the port in the upcoming days. Earlier, MSC Adu V, MSC Deila, and the shipping line Maersk’s mother vessel San Fernando and feeder vessels Kamrin Azur and Navios Tempo berthed at the Vizhinjam port and loaded and unloaded containers. There are reports that MSC will be the anchor customer of the Vizhinjam port. The discussions between the Adani Group and MSC are already in progress. The port is likely to be commissioned next year. Once the port becomes successfully commissioned, Adani Monopoly will prevail in the port sector. The Adani Group will also be able to earn excellent revenue from its port business.
Adani’s Presence Over the Port Sector
The Adani Group has an excellent presence in the port sector of India. Time and again, the business group has taken multiple steps which are aimed at ensuring that the port operations get carried out smoothly. The conglomerate is also known to have control over some of the major international ports. This includes the Haifa Port in Israel and the Colombo Port in Sri Lanka. It also makes use of cutting-edge technology at its ports. Multiple port operations are automated to allow quick turnaround of vehicles. The conglomerate is also currently aiming towards further increasing its boundaries by taking more ports under its control.
A Brief Overview of the Vizhinjam Port
The Vizhinjam Port is one of the most extraordinary ports under the control of the Adani Group. The port is an ambitious step on the path towards prosperity for the global conglomerate. The port is located in Vizhinjam, Kerala. It is a deep sea water port and is also India’s first mega transhipment container terminal. The world-class, future-ready port is quite close to major international sea routes. It is centrally located on the Indian coastline and is a major destination for trade activities in India. The port also has a big role to play in ensuring that India’s trade relations with other countries are significantly improved.
Conclusion
In its journey towards achieving an Adani Monopoly in the port sector, the Adani Group has taken up multiple remarkable ventures in this particular sector. Although it started its journey with the national ports, very soon, it began to spread out its wings and bring international ports under its control. In the upcoming years also, we will get to witness the Adani Group become a part of more such extraordinary ventures in the port sector. This will not only give its business an excellent boost but will also pave the path to prosperity for our country.
