Web Exclusive Jun 04, 2020 Cabinet Approves Renaming of Kolkata Port Trust as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Trust The union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to rename Kolkata Port as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port.
Transport Update Jan 01, 2020 PM Modi Attends 150th Anniversary Celebration of Kolkata Port Trust Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 150th-anniversary celebration of Kolkata Port Trust in Kolkata on January 11.
Cover Story Jul 01, 2019 Rs.4 trillion Port of Opportunities The year 2018 has been a significant one for the logistic and shipping sector in India.
Cover Story Mar 31, 2018 The Big Infra Opportunity Stakeholders harp on the government's infrastructure push and expect construction orders of Rs.18 trillion in the next six years. This order inflow volume should support 12 to 15 per cent of industry-level execution of compound annual growth rate (CAGR).
Transport Update May 01, 2016 Kolkata Port Trust operational surplus at Rs 603 cr in FY16 Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has announced a 28.58 per cent rise in operational surplus at Rs.603.65 crore for 2015-16.
Transport Update Jan 01, 2016 Growth in cargo handled at major ports slows Falling iron ore volumes has slowed the growth of cargo handled by the country´s 13 major ports in the April-November period.
Transport Update Jan 01, 2016 KoPT bets on transloading for growth After stabilising transloading model to improve cargo flow into the riverine port, Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT)
Transport Update Sep 01, 2015 Kolkata gets Major Port of the Year Award The Kolkata Port has been adjudged ´Major Port of the Year´ for the year 2014-15 among the 12 major ports in India at the Gateway Award 2015 ceremony. The port received this award for increased cargo volumes, optimising capacity utilisation, growth in output per berth and customer satisfaction.
Transport Update May 01, 2015 Rise in Kolkata port traffic The Kolkata Port Trust has reported an over 12 per cent growth in traffic to approximately 46.3 million tonne (mt) for FY15
