Archive · 3 Sep 2025
Kolkata Port Sees Cargo Handling Growth in Five Months
Imagine a port as a busy loading and unloading area for ships.
The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata had a successful period from April to August.
The port handled a total of 28.236 million metric tonnes of cargo.
That's 16% more cargo than the same time last year.
The Haldia Dock Complex handled 20.625 MMT, a 13.23% increase, and the Kolkata Dock System saw a 24.35% jump.
This boost in cargo movement indicates strong activity and growth for the port.
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, saw a 16% increase in cargo handling.
The total cargo handled during April-August 2025 was 28.236 million metric tonnes.
Haldia Dock Complex handled 20.625 MMT, up 13.23% from last year.
Kolkata Dock System saw a 24.35% rise in cargo handling.
The data covers the first five months of the fiscal year.
- Who
- Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMP Kolkata)
- What
- Recorded a 16 percent growth in cargo handling
- When
- April to August 2025
- Where
- Kolkata
- Why
- The growth was a result of contributions from the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) and Kolkata Dock System (KDS).
- Port Name
- Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata
- Reporting Period
- April-August 2025
- Total Cargo Handled
- 28.236 million metric tonnes (MMT)
- Cargo Growth
- 16 percent
- Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) Cargo
- 20.625 MMT
- HDC Growth
- 13.23 percent
- Kolkata Dock System (KDS) Cargo
- 7.611 MMT
- KDS Growth
- 24.35 percent
