Inside MSC's $1.4 billion investment in Vizhinjam Port

India has just secured its biggest-ever foreign private investment in port infrastructure.

The world's largest container shipping company, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), is investing $1.4 billion to acquire a 49% stake in Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala.

But this isn't just a billion-dollar investment.

Located just 10 nautical miles from the world's busiest East–West shipping corridor, Vizhinjam is India's first deep-draft transshipment terminal, capable of handling the world's largest container ships. If the deal receives regulatory approval, it could help India capture cargo that currently moves through foreign hubs like Colombo and Singapore.