Archive · 27 Dec 2025
SMPK and CSL Strengthen Ship Repair Partnership
Two big companies, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata and Cochin Shipyard, are working together to make India better at fixing ships.
They gave each other Rs 5.94 crore as part of their teamwork.
The leaders of both companies met in Cochin to talk about this.
They want to make India’s ship repair services stronger and better.
The money they shared shows that fixing ships in India can be successful and help the country’s vision of making things locally.
They plan to do more ship repairs in Kolkata to keep improving.
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) and Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) reaffirmed their partnership to strengthen India’s ship repair ecosystem.
Rs 5.94 crore was handed over as shared profit under their joint venture, CKSRU (Cochin-Kolkata Ship Repair Unit).
SMPK chairman Rathendra Raman received the cheque from CSL chairman Madhu Nair at CSL’s ship repair facility in Cochin.
The partnership aims to enhance indigenous ship repair capacity and improve operational efficiency.
Both organizations are committed to positioning Indian ports and shipyards as competitive hubs in the global maritime industry.
- Who
- Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) and Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL)
- What
- Strengthening of partnership and handover of shared profit
- When
- December 26
- Where
- Cochin Shipyard’s ship repair facility
- Why
- To strengthen India’s ship repair ecosystem
- Organizations Involved
- Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) and Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL)
- Shared Profit
- Rs 5.94 crore
- Purpose
- Strengthen India’s ship repair ecosystem
- Location of Meeting
- Cochin Shipyard’s ship repair facility
- Key Figures
- Rathendra Raman (SMPK Chairman), Madhu Nair (CSL Chairman and Managing Director)
- Joint Venture
- CKSRU (Cochin-Kolkata Ship Repair Unit)
