SPM Port, Kolkata recorded highest cargo handling in FY24

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMP Kolkata) including Kolkata Dock System (KDS) and Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), achieved a milestone in the fiscal year 2023-24 by handling 66.4 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) of Cargo, marking a 1.11% increase from the previous record of 65.66 million tonnes moved in 2022-23.
HDC  complex handled 49.54 MMT in FY 2023-24, marking its highest cargo volume ever since its inception and surpassing the previous record of 48.608 MMT in FY 2022-23, representing…
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Source: https://www.psuconnect.in/news/spm-port-kolkata-recorded-highest-cargo-handling-in-fy24/42083

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port achieves all-time record cargo handling in 2023-24 since 1870 – Global Green News

In its 154-year history, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMP Kolkata) including Kolkata Dock System (KDS) and Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), achieved a milestone in the fiscal year 2023-24 by handling 66.4 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) of Cargo, marking a 1.11% increase from the previous record of 65.66 million tonnes moved in 2022-23.

Chairman Shri Rathendra Raman attributed this unprecedented throughput to a series of strategic initiatives implemented by the port to enhance…
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Source: https://globalgreenews.com/2024/04/05/kolkata-shyama-prasad-mukherjee-port-achieves-all-time-record-cargo-handling-in-2023-24-since-1870/

SMP, Kolkata registered all time high record cargo handling in 2023-24 since 1870

KOLKATA : In its 154-year history, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMP Kolkata), including Kolkata Dock System (KDS) and Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), achieved a milestone in the fiscal year 2023-24 by handling 66.4 Million Metric Tonne (MMT) of cargo, marking a 1.11 per cent increase from the previous record of 65.66 million tonne moved in 2022-23.

Chairman, SMP Kolkata, Mr. Rathendra Raman attributed this unprecedented throughput to a…
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Source: https://indiashippingnews.com/smp-kolkata-registered-all-time-high-record-cargo-handling-in-2023-24-since-1870/

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port: Kolkata Port profit jumps 65pc to Rs 501cr in FY’24, records all-time high cargo handling

The 154-year-old Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port or Kolkata Port records Rs 501.73 crore profit in FY’24, a 65 per cent jump compared to that in the previous fiscal. The port said its net surplus in 2022-23 was Rs 304.07 crore. It also recorded an all-time high of 66.4 million tonnes of cargo handling in 2023-24. The port which has Kolkata Dock System (KDS) and Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) under its command recorded a combined growth was 1.11 per cent owing to trade disruptions in sea freight due…
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Source: https://m.economictimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/kolkata-port-profit-jumps-65pc-to-rs-501cr-in-fy24-records-all-time-high-cargo-handling/amp_articleshow/109045022.cms

‘Kolkata Port breaks all-time record by handling 66.4 MMT cargo’

Kolkata: The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), Kolkata is learnt to have broken an all-time record by handling 66.4 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) of cargo, marking a 1.11 per cent increase from the previous record of 65.66 MMT moved in 2022-23.Rathendra Raman, chairperson, SMP, Kolkata attributed this “unprecedented throughput” to a series of strategic initiatives implemented by the port to enhance productivity, safety measures, business development, and overall capacity…
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Source: https://www.millenniumpost.in/amp/bengal/kolkata-port-breaks-all-time-record-by-handling-664-mmt-cargo-558637

Kolkata Port’s profit up by 65% to Rs 501.73 crore in previous fiscal- Republic World

Partly as a result of the slower growth in exports, the country recorded a current account deficit of $1.2 billion in November | Image:UnsplashKolkata Port profit: Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, also known as Kolkata Port, has reported impressive financial results for the fiscal year 2023-24. The port recorded a remarkable 65 per cent increase in profit, reaching Rs 501.73 crore, compared to Rs 304.07 crore in the previous fiscal.Notably, Kolkata Port achieved an all-time high in cargo…
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Source: https://www.republicworld.com/economy/infrastructure/kolkata-ports-profit-up-by-65-to-rs-50173-crore-in-previous-fiscal/?amp=1

Captured Somali pirates arrive in India to face trial over ship hijacking | Crime News

The 35 men are to be prosecuted for the hijacking of cargo vessel MV Ruen in December when they took the crew hostage.India has brought 35 captured Somali pirates to Mumbai to stand trial, days after its navy recaptured a hijacked bulk carrier and rescued several hostages.
The destroyer INS Kolkata, which led the rescue operation, docked in India’s financial capital early on Saturday, a navy statement said.
The hijacking of the Maltese-flagged MV Ruen in December, east of Socotra in the…
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Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2024/3/23/captured-somali-pirates-arrive-in-india-to-face-trial-over-ship-hijacking

Warship INS Kolkata Reaches Mumbai With 35 Pirates Nabbed Off Somalia Coast

Mumbai: Indian Navy’s warship INS Kolkata reached Mumbai port on Saturday morning along with 35 pirates who were apprehended in an operation off the coast of Somalia.
These arrested pirates were handed over to the Mumbai police.
“INS Kolkata, with the 35 apprehended pirates, returned to Mumbai on March 23 and handed over the pirates to the local police for further legal action in accordance with Indian laws, specifically the Maritime Anti Piracy Act 2022,” the Navy said.
In an…
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Source: https://odishabhaskar.in/breaking/warship-ins-kolkata-reaches-mumbai-with-35-pirates-nabbed-off-somalia-coast-74049/

India brings 35 Somali pirates to Mumbai to face trial over hijacking of bulk cargo ship

India’s navy on Saturday brought 35 Somali piratesto Mumbai to face trial on charges of hijacking a bulk cargo ship off the coast of Somalia.Armed pirates captured the MV Ruen, a Malta-flagged bulk cargo vessel, in the Arabian Sea along with its crew of 17 sailors in December.Last Saturday the Indian navy rescued the vessel, freeing the hostages and arresting the pirates.”INS Kolkata, with the 35 apprehended pirates, returned to Mumbai on March 23 and handed over the pirates to the local…
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Source: https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/asia/2024/03/23/india-somali-pirates-mumbai/

Kolkata building collapse: One more body found, death toll rises to 10 – Yes Punjab

Kolkata, March 19 2024- The death toll in the under-construction building collapse in the Garden Reach area of Kolkata mounted to 10 on Monday with the recovery of another body from under the debris on Tuesday evening. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Zamil, who lived in a shanty adjacent to the under-construction five-storey building that collapsed around midnight on Sunday. The shanty was destroyed completely by the impact of the building crash. Meanwhile, infighting has…
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Source: https://yespunjab.com/kolkata-building-collapse-one-more-body-found-death-toll-rises-to-10/