The Union Shipping Minister, Mr G.K. Vasan, unveiled the nameboard, marking the change in the name of Tuticorin Port as V.O. Chidambaranar Port, in a function held at Tuticorin, on Saturday.

Recalling the services of freedom fighters, Mr.Vasan, addressing the function, said that the berths at the port will be named after former Chief Minister Kamaraj and similarly, the seven container berths at the port will be named after another chief Minister, C.N. Annadurai.