SMPK surpasses last fiscal cargo with a month to spare
Times of India | 3 March 2026
Kolkata: Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) handled 64 million tonnes (MT) cargo between April 2025 and Feb 2026, surpassing 63.9 MT traffic in the 2024-25 fiscal, in a major operational milestone.
Kolkata Port Trust said the port had exceeded last year's overall cargo throughput with a month remaining in the current fiscal, demonstrating sustained growth momentum, enhanced operational efficiency and strong collaboration among stakeholders across the maritime trade ecosystem.
SMPK recorded notable growth across both its dock systems between April 2025 and Feb 2026.
Kolkata Dock System handled 17 MT cargo, up 13.3% from 15 MT during the same period last fiscal.
Haldia Dock System handled 46.9 MT, up a little over 10% from 42.7 MT in the corresponding period last fiscal.