 | Discrimination in compensation package: Fisherfolk up in armsThe fishermen, affiliated with Thekkumbagam Jamaat in Vizhinjam, alleged discrimination in aid distribution and staged a protest. |
 | Centre flayed for allowing Chinese workers into Vizhinjam portCongress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asked, “Has the prime minister elevated his close friends to the status of a super-state?” |
 | Niftier container ports a must for economic growthThe new port at Vizhinjam is a good beginning. Some estimates say India needs to ramp up its container cargo handling capacity almost 20 times by 2030 |
 | Link Vizhinjam port to transport grid soonThe biggest advantage of Vizhinjam is its strategic location. It is barely 10 nautical miles from the international shipping route that accounts for 30 percent of global cargo traffic. |
 | Adanis to invest Rs 20,000 crore to raise cargo capacityAs per reports, the company would invest Rs 5,000-Rs 6,000 crore each year in expanding its capacity with internal cash flow of about Rs 8,000 crore. |
 | ‘CM tried to sabotage port project during UDF regime’: Congress leader K SudhakaranHe also termed Pinarayi a hapless CM, who had to be content with inaugurating development projects launched in Chandy’s tenure. |
 | Political fronts spar over who gets ‘credit’ for Vizhinjam portLeader of Opposition V D Satheesan in a Facebook post emphasised the role played by Oommen Chandy and his government in making Vizhinjam port a reality. |
 | LDF government’s tenacity made Vizhinjam port a realityThe first ship comes to Vizhinjam at a time when the government is facing severe flak from the Opposition on the political front. |
 | Government officially renames Vizhinjam portChief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan unveiled the new name and logo of the port during a ceremony held here. |
| First ship to dock on Oct 4 at Vizhinjam Port in KeralaThe Vizhinjam port is being constructed under the public-private partnership model and witnessed protests as fishermen in the area opposed the project, alleging that it could adversely affect them. |
 | NHAI gives in-principle approval to road linking Vizhinjam port to NHThe project involves constructing a two-kilometre, four-lane road to connect the port with NH-66. |
 | Mining for Vizhinjam project: LSG order quashedThe court said that the conditions stipulated in the order are illegal. |
| Extreme weather conditions pose challenges to Vizhinjam port projectPorts Minister Ahamed Devarkovil said that the first ship would be docked at the port by September and the project will be commissioned by next year. |
 | Vizhinjam port: The ‘swallowed shore’ in Kerala's capitalThe origin and meaning of Vizhinjam, the place’s name, like many other localities in the capital, has several theories. |
