<p data-path-to-node="4" id="p-rc_024ac297128bb71c-278" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="4" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">TUTICORIN</b><span class="citation-413 citation-end-413" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> — Dakshin Bharat Gateway Terminal (DBGT), operating at Berth No. 8 inside V.O.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-412" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Tuticorin, has achieved a historic operational milestone by successfully berthing and handling the </span><i data-path-to-node="4" data-index-in-node="216" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">M.V. MSC Silvia</i><span class="citation-412 citation-end-412" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">—the widest container vessel ever to call at the terminal.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_024ac297128bb71c-279" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-411 citation-end-411" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The record-setting vessel berthed at DBGT boasting a beam (width) of 48.20 meters, a Length Overall (LOA) of 300 meters, and a carrying capacity of 9,411 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs).<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-410 citation-end-410" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Arriving directly from the Port of Onne, Nigeria, the vessel’s call marks a major capability demonstration for Southern India's maritime supply chain ecosystem and highlights Tuticorin’s expanding capacity to process large-scale mainline container traffic.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h4 data-path-to-node="7" style="font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Infrastructure Readiness & Strategic Support Drive Capacity Expansion</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="8" id="p-rc_024ac297128bb71c-280" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-409" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The successful berthing and rapid turnaround of the </span><i data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="52" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">M.V. MSC Silvia</i><span class="citation-409 citation-end-409" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> were executed using DBGT's high-capacity quay cranes and modern yard handling equipment, controlled via advanced terminal operating systems.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-408 citation-end-408" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The seamless execution underscores the terminal’s technical preparedness to safely berth and operate wide-beam, deep-draft ocean liners without causing marine congestion or quay-side delays.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="9" id="p-rc_024ac297128bb71c-281" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">DBGT management credited the V.O. <span class="citation-407 citation-end-407" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA) for its ongoing strategic investments in harbor dredging, navigational upgrades, and quay infrastructure.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="9" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-406 citation-end-406" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">These continuous port enhancements have significantly expanded the permissible draft and vessel size limits at Tuticorin, elevating the port's competitiveness against established South Asian transshipment hubs.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="10" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="10" id="p-rc_024ac297128bb71c-282" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-405 citation-end-405" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">DBGT also expressed formal appreciation to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s largest container line, for deploying large-capacity mainline services through the terminal.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="11" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> The regular inclusion of wide-beam, mega-container ships in direct ocean loops connecting West Africa, the Middle East, and Asia directly through South India offers regional exporters and importers shorter lead times, lower transshipment surcharges, and greater schedule reliability.<sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h4 data-path-to-node="12" style="font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="12" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Strengthening EXIM Logistics and Southern India's Trade Reach</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="13" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The EXIM (Export-Import) trade community across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Southern Andhra Pradesh stands to gain substantially from DBGT’s enhanced handling capabilities. Industrial manufacturing hubs in textiles, agriculture, engineering goods, auto components, and seafood now enjoy direct access to global ocean services, reducing reliance on feeder vessel transfers through foreign transshipment ports like Colombo or Singapore.</p><p data-path-to-node="14" id="p-rc_024ac297128bb71c-283" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Looking ahead, DBGT and VOC Port Authority remain committed to further upgrading shore-to-ship digital infrastructure, berth automation, and intermodal hinterland rail connections. <span class="citation-404 citation-end-404" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">As global shipping consortia continue shifting toward larger, fuel-efficient container carriers, Tuticorin's capability to process ultra-wide vessels positions the gateway as a critical node in India's broader Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="12" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></sources-carousel-inline></p>
DBGT Achieves Milestone Handling Widest Vessel MSC Silvia at VOC Port
The record-setting vessel berthed at DBGT boasting a beam (width) of 48.20 meters, a Length Overall (LOA) of 300 meters, and a carrying capacity of 9,411 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). Arriving directly from the Port of Onne, Nigeria, the vessel’s call marks a major capability demonstration for Southern India's maritime supply chain ecosystem and highlights Tuticorin’s expanding capacity to process large-scale mainline container traffic.
