Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal
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Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal is a major deep-water container transshipment hub in Kochi, India, designed to handle large international cargo vessels and boost regional maritime trade.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8773555 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal Context triple: [Cochin Port, hasTerminal, Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal]
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A.
Kariangau Container Terminal
Kariangau Container Terminal is a major container-handling port facility serving the city of Balikpapan in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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B.
Visakhapatnam Port
Visakhapatnam Port is one of India’s largest and busiest seaports on the eastern coast, serving as a major hub for maritime trade and industry.
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C.
Doraleh Container Terminal
Doraleh Container Terminal is a major deep-water container port facility in Djibouti that serves as a key maritime hub for trade along the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.
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D.
Krishnapatnam Port
Krishnapatnam Port is a major deep-water seaport on India’s eastern coast, serving as a key hub for cargo and maritime trade in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
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E.
Paradip Port
Paradip Port is a major deep-water seaport on the east coast of India that serves as a key hub for maritime trade and cargo handling in the Bay of Bengal region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal Target entity description: Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal is a major deep-water container transshipment hub in Kochi, India, designed to handle large international cargo vessels and boost regional maritime trade.
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A.
Kariangau Container Terminal
Kariangau Container Terminal is a major container-handling port facility serving the city of Balikpapan in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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B.
Visakhapatnam Port
Visakhapatnam Port is one of India’s largest and busiest seaports on the eastern coast, serving as a major hub for maritime trade and industry.
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C.
Doraleh Container Terminal
Doraleh Container Terminal is a major deep-water container port facility in Djibouti that serves as a key maritime hub for trade along the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.
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D.
Krishnapatnam Port
Krishnapatnam Port is a major deep-water seaport on India’s eastern coast, serving as a key hub for cargo and maritime trade in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
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E.
Paradip Port
Paradip Port is a major deep-water seaport on the east coast of India that serves as a key hub for maritime trade and cargo handling in the Bay of Bengal region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
container transshipment terminal
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deep-water container terminal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ICTT Vallarpadam
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International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi ⓘ |
| berthLength | around 600 metres ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
National Highway 47C
NERFINISHED
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Vallarpadam Rail Link ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| designedFor |
handling large container vessels
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transshipment of international container cargo ⓘ |
| draftDepth | around 14.5 metres ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
|
| hasFacility |
container yard
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quay cranes ⓘ rail siding ⓘ rubber-tyred gantry cranes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
customs notified area
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electronic data interchange systems ⓘ gateway and transshipment operations ⓘ on-dock rail connectivity ⓘ |
| hasStatus | India’s first dedicated international container transshipment terminal ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy | Manmohan Singh ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2011-02-11 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kochi
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Vallarpadam Island ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterBody | Vembanad Lake ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Kochi ⓘ |
| openingYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
DP World
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India Gateway Terminal Private Limited ⓘ
linked to:
Gateway Terminals India
|
| ownedBy |
Cochin Port Authority
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Government of India ⓘ |
| partOf | Cochin Port ⓘ |
| partOfCorridor | India’s maritime container logistics network ⓘ |
| purpose |
boost regional maritime trade
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serve as a hub for Indian transshipment cargo ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Middle East trade routes
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South India ⓘ |
| state | Kerala ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
position Kochi as a major container hub in the Arabian Sea
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reduce dependence on foreign transshipment hubs like Colombo ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| UNLocode | INVTZ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal Description of subject: Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal is a major deep-water container transshipment hub in Kochi, India, designed to handle large international cargo vessels and boost regional maritime trade.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal
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alsoKnownAs
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International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi
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linked to: Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal
linked to: Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal