SMP, Kolkata handles record cargo in FY24
The 154-year-old Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMP, Kolkata), formerly known as Kolkata Port Trust, which encompasses the Kolkata Dock System (KDS) and Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), reached a significant milestone in the fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24) by handling a record 66.4 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo.
This achievement marked a 1.11 per cent increase from the previous record of 65.66 MMT moved in FY23.
SMP, Kolkata Chairperson Rathendra Raman credited this unprecedented throughput to a series of strategic initiatives undertaken by the port to enhance productivity, safety measures, business development and overall capacity utilisation.
Emphasising the noteworthy contribution of HDC, the chairperson highlighted that HDC managed 49.54 MMT of cargo in FY24, marking its highest cargo volume since its inception and surpassing its previous record of 48.608 MMT in FY23, representing an increase of 1.91%. KDS handled 16.856 MMT in FY24, compared to 17.052 MMT in FY23.
