New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) In a significant achievement for India’s maritime sector, the country’s major ports have collectively handled 915.17 million tonnes (MT) of cargo during FY 2025-26, surpassing the annual target of 904 MT, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to mark National Maritime Day.This reflects a year-on-year growth of 7.06 per cent, reaffirming the sector’s strong recovery and sustained growth trajectory driven by transformative …
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Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK), achieved a major operational milestone by handling 64.026 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo from April 2025 to February 2026, thereby surpassing the total traffic of 63.951 MMT handled during the entire Financial Year 2024–25.”With one month still remaining in the current financial year, the Port has exceeded last year’s overall cargo throughput, demonstrating sustained growth momentum, enhanced operational efficienc…
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK), has launched a major renovation of the historic Bascule Bridge at the Kolkata Dock System (KDS) to ensure safer, faster, and more efficient cargo movement. The renovation will also ensure uninterrupted traffic movement between the Garden Reach-Metiabruz area and the rest of the city.The vital infrastructure project, valued at Rs 117.54 crore, will modernise the 1966-built engineering marvel, originally constructed by the Aus…