Overview

• The Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone–operated terminal began commercial operations in December 2024.
• More than 460 ships have called so far, including 27 ultra-large container vessels up to 399.99 metres, with MSC Irina making its first South Asia berth at the port.
• The concession projected about 300,000 TEUs in the first year, yet throughput has already surpassed triple that figure, according to Kerala’s ports minister.
• Kerala’s government says phase two will start soon with planned road and rail links, and officials indicate EXIM operations will commence in the fourth quarter of the current financial year.
• A location on main East–West lanes, an 18.5-metre natural draft, and an automated crane fleet are cited as enabling rapid scale-up that could reduce reliance on transshipment hubs like Colombo and Singapore.