VIZHINJAM: In yet another milestone moment for Vizhinjam port, Vessel MSC CARMELITA, the ship with the highest draft anchored at Vizhinjam, arrived two days ago and successfully returned with cargo to Egypt on Monday.
The ship, which had a low draft when it reached Vizhinjam from Singapore, returned with cargo from Vizhinjam to Egypt with a draft of 16.8 meters. The draft was 16.2 meters when it reached Vizhinjam from Singapore. Officials said the draft reached 16.8 meters after 3067 TEUs of cargo movement from Vizhinjam port.
Vizhinjam has made history by handling 3 lakh TEU cargo within six months of the trial run. So far, 154 ships have berthed at Vizhinjam port, including five cargo ships that can be described as the largest in the world. Last month alone, 85,000 TEU containers berthed at the port.