Vizhinjam Port
2023 OCT 18
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Why in news?
- Kerala Chief Minister has inaugurated the first-ever cargo ship at the under-construction Vizhinjam international seaport project.
About Vizhinjam Port
- Vizhinjam port is located near Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It is India’s first deepwater container transhipment port.
- The port is located just ten nautical miles from the international shipping route.
- This transhipment terminal can handle ultra-large ships and marks India’s entry into the transhipment club.
- It has the potential to compete with global ports like Colombo, Singapore, Port Klang, and Jebel Ali.
- The port offers large-scale automation for quick turnaround of vessels.
- It is being built by Adani Ports and SEZ Private Limited on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) model.
- It is the first greenfield port project to receive viability gap funding from the government of India.
PRACTICE QUESTION:
Arrange the following from North to South:
- Vizhinjam port
- Colombo port
- Salalah port
- Singapore port
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1-2-3-4
(b) 1-3-4-2
(c) 3-1-2-4
(d) 4-1-2-3
Answer