Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Tuticorin international container terminal, boosting India’s maritime capacity
The Tuticorin terminal is designed to handle larger container vessels, improving the port’s ability to accommodate global shipping lines.
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The Tuticorin terminal is designed to handle larger container vessels, improving the port’s ability to accommodate global shipping lines.
Sonowal emphasized the significance of the terminal in driving regional economic growth and attracting more investment to southern India.
The port also plans to deploy a floating crane and three barges to handle an additional 2 million tonnes of bulk cargo at anchorage over the next few years. On the other hand, two mooring dolphins with necessary infrastructure will be constructed at the oil jetty by mid-2025 for smaller vessels.