An MSC vessel arrives at the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The partnership is expected to boost the potential of the port, including cargo volumes, although the transaction is subject to customary approvals, including regulatory ones. (file)
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Billed as the largest foreign private investment in the domestic port infrastructure in India, the Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Group, the world’s largest container shipping company, will acquire a 49% stake in the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala for $1.397 billion (around ₹13,220 crore).
According to a statement issued by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) on Tuesday (June 30, 2026), the MSC will make the investment through its container terminal operating and investing arm, TiL. The APSEZ and TiL have entered into an agreement under which MSC Group will invest for 49% interest in Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited (AVPPL), the concessionaire for the Vizhinjam port, cementing Vizhinjam’s emergence as a dominant transshipment gateway in the Indian Ocean region.
Published – June 30, 2026 11:54 am IST
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