Vizhinjam opens gates for full-fledged EXIM cargo operations

A big sea port in Kerala called Vizhinjam used to only have ships stop by to move their containers to other ships.

Now it will also handle containers that come from or go to the land.

The leader of Kerala, Chief Minister Satheesan, visited the port on Tuesday to make sure everything is ready.

He was joined by another minister named P.K. Kunhalikutty.

They looked at how the port works and checked the traffic management system.

The port is run by a big company called Adani.

Starting Tuesday, containers can be brought into and taken out of the port by land.

This is a big step for Kerala because it could help the state trade more with other countries and create new jobs.

A minister from the national government was supposed to come for the launch, but he did not make it.

Still, everyone thinks this is a very important moment for the port.