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V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority is the only port in South India to provide a direct weekly container service to the United States (transit time 22 days). There are regular weekly direct services to Europe (transit time 17 days), China (transit time 10 days) and Red Sea Ports (transit time 8 days).
St John Freight Systems Ltd [1] is an Indian Logistic Company Headquartered in Tuticorin and the largest Private Logistic Operator in South India. [2] It is considered the largest container shipping company in South India by revenue and employs approximately 1,400 people. . [3] It has Offices in 18 Countries. [4]
The port recently commenced the operation of 2nd Container Terminal by ABG (DBGIT) Pvt Ltd. The port handled 0.5 million TEU's in 2013–2014 to become third largest container port among Major Ports of India. The port is also a significant port due to the fact that it is located close to East-West International Sea Route. [3]
Shri A. Subbiah, IAS chairman, Tuticorin Port Trust & Chairman and managing director, Sethusamudram Corporation Limited Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project ( lit. ' Setu Ocean Shipping Canal Project ' ) is a proposed project to create a shipping route in the shallow straits between India and Sri Lanka .
Further the deepening works in port are carried out by a Malaysian company to handle bigger vessels. The area between Tirunelveli and Tuticorin has been increasingly industrialized, and especially Vagaikulam has become an ICD (Inner cargo container terminals) point. [2]
The first ship, the SS Galia, was purchased from France [6] with the help of Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Aurobindo Ghose [8] and arrived in Tuticorin in 1907. The ship travelled between Tuticorin and Colombo and could carry 1300 passengers and 40,000 bags of cargo. [9] The ship bore a flag with the slogan "Vande mataram". [9]
Port Type Description Container Port Port equipped to handle containerized cargo, facilitating both domestic and international trade. Bulk Cargo Port Port specializing in the handling of bulk cargo, such as coal, grain, or ore. Passenger Port Port primarily catering to passenger traffic, including cruise terminals and ferry terminals. Military Port
V. O. Chidambaram Pillai was born into a Tamil Vellalar [4] family in Ottapidaram, Tirunelveli District to Olaganathan Pillai and Paramayee Ammal. [5] When Chidambaram was six years old, he learned Tamil from teacher Veeraperumal Annavi.