Mothership Docks At Vizhinjam Transshipment Port. Karan Adani Explains Its Significance [Video]

New Delhi:

The country’s first transshipment port Vizhinjam will reduce transshipment time by 30-40 per cent from approximately one month at present, Karan Adani, Managing Director of Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ), told NDTV on Friday.

The APSEZ port near Kovalam Beach in Kerala officially received its first mothership, a vessel called ‘San Fernando’, on Thursday, carrying over 2,000 containers. With San Fernando’s arrival, APSEZ’s transshipment Vizhinjam Port has catapulted India into the world port business.

“It (the port) is a showcase from a technology perspective as we have implemented AI (artificial intelligence), IoT (Internet of Things), video analytics, all kinds of tech to make operations most efficient,” Mr Adani said.

“Most Indian cargoes get transhipped to other parts of India and the world. This is an opportunity to bring cargoes of Indian exporters and importers into the country and help in reducing logistics cost. It will also help manufacturing companies …