Kolkata Port signs MoU worth Rs 480 billion at India Maritime Week 2025

KOLKATA : Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) has reported that it has signed a series of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) totalling over Rs 480 billion to drive infrastructure expansion and port-led growth.

Key collaborations include:

An MoU with Dredging Corporation of India for long-term dredging operations to improve harbour maintenance and capacity. A major investment by Haldia Petrochemicals Limited to develop tank farms and petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) handling infrastructure at Haldia Dock.

Partnerships with Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited, JSW Infrastructure Limited and Century Ports & Harbours Limited to build new container terminal projects under public-private partnership models.
An agreement with UltraTech Cement Limited signed to establish a cement bulk-terminal at the Kolkata Dock, as well as real-estate tie-ups for river-front development with firms like Srijan Real Estate & Infrastructure Private Limited and Eden Realtors Limited.