Kolkata Port signs Rs 343.58 cr deal for Haldia berth mechanisation
KOLKATA : The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) on Thursday awarded a Rs 343.58 crore public-private partnership (PPP) project to Ganges Bulk Terminal Pvt. Ltd. (GBTPL) for the mechanisation of berth No. 5
Shantanu Thakur visits Haldia Dock Complex, inspected upcoming projects aimed at enhancing port infrastructure
KOLKATA : Hon’ble Minister of State Shipping, Port and Waterways Shri Shantanu Thakur visited Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) of SMP Kolkata. The Minister was warmly welcomed by the Chairman of Syama Prasad Mukerjee Port
ICG and Haldia Dock Complex conduct Marine Pollution Response Workshop to Strengthen Oil Spill Readiness
HALDIA : Indian Coast Guard (ICG), in collaboration with the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), hosted a two-day Marine Pollution Response Seminar and Workshop from May 21–22, 2025. Held in Haldia, the event aimed at
MSC launches feeder service connecting Vizhinjam Transshipment Terminal and Haldia Dock Complex
THIRUVANANTHPURAM : MSC has launched a feeder service connecting Vizhinjam Transshipment Terminal and Haldia Dock Complex of SMP Kolkata, reducing dependence on Colombo Port for Kolkata/Haldia trade. The ‘Haldia Shuttle’ service, operating every ten
SMP Kolkata plans to increase cargo handling capacity of HDC by 50% in 5 years
KOLKATA : Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata is planning to increase the total cargo handling capacity of Haldia Dock Complex(HDC) by around 50 per cent in the next five years. The proposed capacity augmentation
Dock systems at Kolkata and Haldia report 8.04 percent drop in cargo handling
KOLKATA : The dock systems at Kolkata and Haldia reported an 8.04 per cent drop in cargo handling in the first five months of this fiscal, led by a sharp deceleration in coking coal
SMP Kolkata invites solar project
KOLKATA : The Kolkata Port Trust has announced an invitation for bids for a 2 MW solar power project at the Haldia Dock Complex. This initiative, estimated to cost around Rs.168 million (~$2.01 million),
Balmer Lawrie launches ‘Port Link Express’ export train between Haldia-Kolkata
KOLKATA : In a notable advancement for trade logistics, the inaugural ‘Port Link Express’ export train—a groundbreaking cost-effective and eco-friendly land bridge initiative—embarked for Haldia from the Balmer Lawrie Container Freight Station (CFS). This