A natural draft of nearly 20 metres: Vizhinjam, the port whose concession stake is now before the Kerala government
Background
The Vizhinjam International Seaport, whose concession holding is now before the Kerala government for approval of a transfer, is described as the country's first dedicated container transshipment port.
It was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
The project is worth Rs 8,800 crore.
The port has a natural deep draft of nearly 20 metres.
The release states that the capacity of the transshipment hub will triple in the coming years.
In plain words
Draft Draft — The depth of water a ship needs to float, and so the depth a port must offer.
Transshipment Transshipment — Moving cargo from one ship to another at an intermediate port instead of carrying it straight through.