Ship chandler atVizhinjam
Kerala, India — West Coast · Deep-water container transshipment
Also known as Vizhinjam International Seaport · Thiruvananthapuram
Vizhinjam is India's deep-water transshipment port on the southern Kerala coast, close to the main east-west shipping lane and built for the largest container vessels calling in the region. Transshipment calls are short and precisely scheduled, which puts a premium on a delivery that lands first time.
Working Vizhinjam
- Transshipment traffic means fast turnarounds with little tolerance for a missed stores slot.
- Vessels work at the container berths and at anchorage; allow 24 to 48 hours for stocked items, 48 to 72 for special sourcing.
- Terminal access for chandlers is controlled separately; we confirm it with the agent and terminal before dispatch.
- Position near the main lane makes it a practical provisioning call for vessels not otherwise stopping in India.
How we supply Vizhinjam
Planned against the berth booking rather than the ETA, with the requisition closed early — on a transshipment call the difference between on time and nearly on time is the whole delivery.
Vizhinjam: questions we are asked
Can you supply a large container vessel during its short call?
Yes. Send the requisition as early as possible; delivery is planned against the confirmed berth window.
Can you supply at anchorage?
Yes, subject to port clearance, launch availability and weather.
Can you source specialist stores for a transshipment call?
Yes, from Chennai or elsewhere in India.
Ship supply at Vizhinjam
Deck, engine, cabin and provision stores quoted line for line against IMPA and ISSA codes, from our Chennai store or sourced locally at Vizhinjam. The desk answers 24 hours: send the requisition with your ETA and berth or anchorage to supply@a2zshipstores.com. Delivered to the vessel at berth or anchorage, 24 hours a day.
Ordering from Greece, Singapore or anywhere outside India? The quote comes back in USD or INR within 4 hours, at any hour of your day.
Recent vessel calls at Vizhinjam
Arrived in the past 7 days, in port or at anchorage, from port authority reports.
9 vessels in the past 7 days.
| Vessel | Type | Cargo | Quantity (MT) | Berth | Arrived | Sailed | Last port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV MSC ALTAIR | — | — | — | CB2 | 3 Nov | 3 Nov | — |
| MV CHS COLOMBO | — | — | — | CB1 | 3 Nov | 3 Nov | — |
| MV SOL STRIDE | — | — | — | CB1 | 2 Nov | 2 Nov | — |
| MV MSC ISTANBUL | — | — | — | CB2 | 2 Nov | 2 Nov | — |
| MV MSC SABRINA III | — | — | — | CB1 | 31 Oct | 31 Oct | — |
| MV KUMASI | — | — | — | CB1A | 31 Oct | — | — |
| MV SOL RESILIENCE | — | — | — | CB2 | 30 Oct | 30 Oct | — |
| MV MSC SIMONA | — | — | — | CB1 | 30 Oct | 30 Oct | — |