Thiruvananthapuram: The Vizhinjam International Seaport, operational since July 2024 on a trial basis, has already proven to be a major source of revenue for both the central and state governments. In just four months, the port has generated a total of ₹43.74 crore in Goods and Services Tax (GST) from ship movement alone.

This GST amount, collected as tax on the user fee paid by ships for entering and exiting the port, is shared equally between the Centre and the State, meaning each earns ₹21.87 crore from this segment of port activity.

Between July 2024 and March 31, 2025, a total of 258 ships used the port facilities. The Adani Group, which operates the port, collected ₹243 crore as user fees during this period, averaging nearly ₹1 crore per vessel.

The month of March 2025 was particularly busy for Vizhinjam Port, with 51 ships docking and cargo volumes reaching 1.08 lakh TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units), a standard measure for containerised cargo. That month alone, the user fee income amounted to ₹38.65 crore.

Besides GST on user fees, the central and state governments also stand to earn further tax revenue from various port operations, including goods handling and overall port management services.

The performance so far is seen as a strong indication of Vizhinjam’s potential to become a major maritime hub and an economic engine for Kerala.