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India's Vizhinjam International Seaport started handling import and export cargo on August 2, 2026, extending the deepwater terminal's remit beyond the pure transshipment role it has played since commissioning. The natural 18-20 metre depth allows Vizhinjam to take the largest container vessels calling in the Indian Ocean without dredging, and gateway cargo capability lets Kerala shippers load directly rather than feeder cargo to Colombo or Singapore. The milestone supports India's stated goal of repatriating a share of the roughly quarter of Indian containers currently transshipped at foreign hubs.