International Container Transhipment Terminal

The Kochi International Container Transshipment Terminal, locally known as the Vallarpadam Terminal, is a container terminal in , India. It is the first transshipment terminal in India and the first container terminal to operate in a SEZ.
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  • Type: Industry
  • Description: container port in India
  • Also known as: “ICT Vallarpadam” and “International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: The Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom and Gundu Island.

Church
Photo: Captainofhope, GFDL.
The National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, more commonly referred to as Vallarpadam Basilica is a minor basilica and a major Christian pilgrimage centre in Vallarpadam, a suburb in , in the city of , in Kerala, India. is situated 1 km north of International Container Transhipment Terminal.

Islet
The is one of the many islands that make up the city of Kochi, , . The November 1967 amalgamation order of the Kerala Legislative Assembly declared as part of Kochi.

Photo: flickr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bolgatty Palace is a former palace built by the Dutch in on in , , India. It is believed to be one among the oldest Dutch palaces outside of the . is situated 1½ km east of International Container Transhipment Terminal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Kochi and Ernakulam.

Photo: Challiyan, CC BY 3.0.
is the tourist enclave of , and it is separated from by Vembanad Lake, one of the largest in India. It consists of Fort Kochi, Mattancherry and the surrounding islands.

Photo: Aswingopinath, CC0.
is the modern heart of . It has three distinct parts: the "Central Business District" which has Mahatma Gandhi Road as the main arterial road along with Marine Drive and Chittoor Road; "Downtown" with upscale residential areas and the business district at SA Road and Vytilla Junction and the "Suburb" which has many business and commercial areas.

Suburb
Photo: കാക്കര, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic ward of , . It is about 9 km south-west from the city centre. Mattanchery is home to many sites of historical and cultural significance, including the , which was the centre of life in the Jewish Quarter. is situated 2½ km south of International Container Transhipment Terminal.

International Container Transhipment Terminal

Latitude
9.98242° or 9° 58′ 57″ north
Longitude
76.25231° or 76° 15′ 8″ east
Open location code
6JXRX7J2+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 59264619
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q12060758
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In Other Languages

From Assamese to Tamil—“International Container Transhipment Terminal” goes by many names.
  • Assamese: “আন্তঃৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় কণ্টেইনাৰ ট্ৰেন্সশ্বিপমেণ্ট টাৰ্মিনেল, কোচি”
  • Bengali: “আন্তর্জাতিক কন্টেনার ট্রান্স-শিপমেন্ট টার্মিনাল, কোচি”
  • Kannada: “ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಕಂಟೇನರ್ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆ ಟರ್ಮಿನಲ್, ಕೊಚ್ಚಿ”
  • Malayalam: “വല്ലാർപാടം അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര കണ്ടെയ്‌നർ ട്രാൻസ്ഷിപ്‌മെന്റ് ടെർമിനൽ”
  • Tamil: “பன்னாட்டு கொள்கலன் சரக்கு பரிமாற்ற முனையம், கொச்சி”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Government Homoeo Dispensary, Vallarpadam and Vallarpadam Basilica.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Vallarpadam and Vallarpadam Junction.

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