The chief guests arrived near the mother ship and released balloons. There was also a salute from the water, marking the official welcome of the mother ship at the country's first transhipment port near Kovalam beach in Kerala.
After the official welcome, the main guests headed to the specially built stage, where they were waiting for them.
Friday marks the official completion of the port's first phase, which has a 3,000-meter breakwater and an 800-meter container berth ready.
Earlier, Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani Group, had termed it as a "historic day" for Vizhinjam port, which received the first mother ship from it.
"This milestone marks India's entry into global transshipment and ushers in a new era in Indian maritime logistics, positioning Vizhinjam as a key player in global trade routes," Adani Group Chairman posted on the social media platform
On Thursday the 'San Fernando', a ship from the world's second largest shipping company, Maersk, arrived at the country's port with more than 2,000 containers on board.
The giant ship received the traditional salute from the water, after which she successfully docked.
With the arrival of the first mother ship, the Adani Group's Vizhinjam port has catapulted India into the global port business, as globally this port will be ranked sixth or seventh.
The second and third phases of the project are scheduled to be completed in 2028 and will be one of the greenest ports in the world.
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has seven strategically located ports and terminals on the western coast and eight ports and terminals on the eastern coast, accounting for 27 per cent of the country's total port volume.
In FY24, APSEZ handled 27 percent of the country's total cargo and 44 percent of container cargo.
Last month, Adani Ports made it to the honor roll of the Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) Institutional Investors Executive Team survey and in the transportation sector, the Adani Group company is the only Indian company to feature in the list, in second place. .
After the official welcome, the main guests headed to the specially built stage, where they were waiting for them.
Friday marks the official completion of the port's first phase, which has a 3,000-meter breakwater and an 800-meter container berth ready.
Earlier, Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani Group, had termed it as a "historic day" for Vizhinjam port, which received the first mother ship from it.
"This milestone marks India's entry into global transshipment and ushers in a new era in Indian maritime logistics, positioning Vizhinjam as a key player in global trade routes," Adani Group Chairman posted on the social media platform
On Thursday the 'San Fernando', a ship from the world's second largest shipping company, Maersk, arrived at the country's port with more than 2,000 containers on board.
The giant ship received the traditional salute from the water, after which she successfully docked.
With the arrival of the first mother ship, the Adani Group's Vizhinjam port has catapulted India into the global port business, as globally this port will be ranked sixth or seventh.
The second and third phases of the project are scheduled to be completed in 2028 and will be one of the greenest ports in the world.
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has seven strategically located ports and terminals on the western coast and eight ports and terminals on the eastern coast, accounting for 27 per cent of the country's total port volume.
In FY24, APSEZ handled 27 percent of the country's total cargo and 44 percent of container cargo.
Last month, Adani Ports made it to the honor roll of the Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) Institutional Investors Executive Team survey and in the transportation sector, the Adani Group company is the only Indian company to feature in the list, in second place. .
