Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Kolkata Handles 40.52 MMT Cargo, Records 5.1% Growth in April-October 2026
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMP Kolkata) handled 40.527 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo during April-October 2026, compared with 38.562 MMT in the corresponding period of the previous financial year, registering a year-on-year…
Both dock systems contributed to the increase. Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) handled 29.752 MMT during the seven-month period, up 5.28% from 28.259 MMT a year earlier. Kolkata Dock System (KDS) recorded cargo throughput of 10.775 MMT, compared with 10.303 MMT, marking a growth of 4.58%.
Shri Rathendra Raman, Chairperson of SMP Kolkata, said that both dock systems contributed positively to the port’s overall performance.
The port also recorded an increase in container handling, with combined throughput reaching 5,87,399 TEUs during April-October 2026, against 5,43,982 TEUs in the corresponding period of the previous year, representing a growth of 7.98%.
In October 2026, KDS handled 64,224 TEUs, compared with 55,449 TEUs in October 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 15.83%.
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