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- PM Modi inaugurated the Tuticorin International Container Terminal at VOC Port.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Tuticorin International Container Terminal at VOC Port in Tamil Nadu.
- It will be operated by the JM Baxi Group and has a draft of 14.20 m, a length of 370 m, and spans 10 hectares.
- It has the capacity to handle 6 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) of containers.
- This facility would play a crucial role in reducing logistics costs and saving foreign exchange for India.
- This terminal has a workforce of 40% women, reflecting women-led development in the maritime sector.
- PM Modi also mentioned that the government has invested more than 7,000 crore in developing an Outer Harbour Container Terminal.
- Tamilnadu has become a major hub for maritime trade with three major ports and seventeen non-major ports.
- VOC Port has been recognised as a green hydrogen hub and a nodal port for offshore wind energy.
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