The development comes as the Kerala Government moves to develop Kollam Port under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The Kerala Maritime Board (KMB) has indicated that the proposed development could strengthen cargo movement and connectivity among Kerala’s ports, while complementing Vizhinjam’s emerging role as a major container gateway.    Kollam Port already has container-handling infrastructure, including a 40-foot container handling crane, reach stacker, forklift, weighing facilities and a 10-acre container stacking yard, according to the KMB.    A separate KMB proposal in 2025 had envisaged converting the port’s existing warehouse into a Container Freight Station (CFS) and common-user customs bonded warehouse to facilitate gateway cargo movements linked to Vizhinjam.    MEDLOG, part of the MSC Group, provides inland logistics services covering transportation, container depots, CFS operations, warehousing and multimodal logistics solutions, with a network spanning more than 90 countries.    The development assumes added significance amid MSC Group’s growing presence in Kerala’s maritime sector. In June 2026, MSC Group announced plans to acquire a 49% stake in Vizhinjam, subject to regulatory approvals, in a transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion.    A potential MEDLOG container movement through Kollam could therefore add another logistics node to southern Kerala’s evolving port network and provide additional connectivity to the Vizhinjam container ecosystem.    However, the proposed MEDLOG–Kollam movement remains at the exploration and planning stage. Based on publicly available information reviewed, no regular MEDLOG service or sailing schedule through Kollam Port has been formally announced.