News / Maersk to test new Indian port of Vizhinjam with pilot call

Photo: Vizhinjam Port

The heightened terminal capacity pressure at Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port, amid volume spikes from the Red Sea crisis-linked diversions, is prompting container lines to explore other viable hub options in the subcontinent region.

According to industry sources, Maersk has devised a network revamp plan to shift some of its transhipment calls for Indian cargo usually moving via Colombo, to Vizhinjam Port, a new southern India harbour set to begin operations soon.

Vizhinjam is an Adani Group-led greenfield terminal development, stamping India’s hub ...