VOC Port handles 147 windmill blades in single vessel

Tuticorin: VO Chidambaranar Port Authority handled 147 windmill blades and accessories from a single vessel, the highest volume of windmill blades handled in a single vessel at any port in India, according to a statement from the port.This milestone surpassed its previous record of 103 windmill blades handled on Nov 21, 2025.The vessel MV Bo Run Jiu Zhou, loaded with 147 windmill blades, each measuring 76m in length, arrived from the Port of Qinzhou, China, on March 3 and completed the discharge on March 8.In the current financial year, up to Feb, VOC Port handled 4,211 windmill blades, registering a growth of 75.82% compared to 2,395 blades handled up to Feb 2025.