Vizhinjam

Vizhinjam () is an area located in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the state of Kerala in India. which belongs to Thiruvananthapuram Corporation . It is located 16 km south west from the city centre and 17 km south of Trivandrum International Airport along NH66. Adani Ports (APSEZ), India’s biggest private port operator, developed India's first deep water Transshipment Terminal Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram in this area which was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2nd of May 2025. It is a state owned port, owned by the Government of Kerala and will be operated by the Adani Group for a period of 40 years.

==History== The region around Vizhinjam has been known for maritime trade since ancient times. Pottery finds from the area indicates that Vizhinjam has been a part of Indian Ocean trade at least since the second century BCE. It has been suggested that the coastal town named as Balita in the Periplus of the Erythrean Sea is likely Vizhinjam.