Ports Minister VN Vasavan said on Saturday that ship-to-ship refueling service has been started at Vizhinjam International Seaport, which will help reduce dependence on foreign ports for refueling ships.
He added that the service will also position the port, which is emerging as India’s transshipment hub, to soon become a refueling hub for world-class shipping companies, Vasavan said in a Facebook post.
The minister said the bunkering service was inaugurated by MT Shaun 1 of Adani Bunkering Company loading Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) to MSC Akitata berthed at Vizhinjam.
“By starting this service in Vizhinjam, dependence on foreign ports for refueling of ships can be reduced. Vizhinjam, which is growing as India’s transshipment hub, will soon become a refueling hub for premier shipping companies,” he wrote in his post.
Published – 18 Oct 2025 21:53 IST
