Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMP Kolkata), expects the Haldia Dock Complex to record yet another \u2018landmark year\u2019 of cargo traffic after it introduced a volume-based rebate scheme this financial year.<\/p>\n
Together with its second dock system \u2014 Kolkata Dock System \u2014 SMP Kolkata can handle around 87.5 million tonnes (MT) of cargo a year.<\/p>\n
Haldia Dock Complex had registered its highest-ever cargo throughput last fiscal at 49.54 MT, surpassing its previous record of 48.608 MT in FY23.\u00a0<\/p>\n
SMP Kolkata, formerly known as Kolkata Port Trust, introduced the volume-based rebate scheme to sustain and step up Haldia Dock Complex\u2019s growth momentum.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The scheme offers concession on augmentation of dry bulk cargo such as coal, manganese ore, iron ore and limestone, among others. It offers a rebate of up to \u20b9100 per tonne of cargo handled, significantly reducing cargo- and vessel-related charges.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to port authorities, the initiative underscores their objective of adding to the ease of doing business to attract more customers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have introduced the groundbreaking volume-based rebate scheme this fiscal to further boost cargo traffic at the Haldia Dock Complex. I expect all users to benefit greatly from the scheme and maximise their cargo throughput,\u201d says SMP Kolkata Chairman Rathendra Raman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter the introduction of the rebate scheme, we expect Haldia Dock Complex to witness yet another landmark year,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n
SMP Kolkata handled 66.4 MT of cargo during FY24, which is an all-time record in the port\u2019s history, surpassing the previous highest of 65.66 MT in FY23. It aims to handle around 70 MT of cargo in FY25.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Haldia Dock Complex, on the west bank of the Hooghly river, is strategically located in proximity to several major steel plants, power plants, and ore and coal mines.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It handles both dry and liquid bulk cargo.<\/p>\n
During 2023-24, Haldia Dock Complex handled 28.926 MT of rail-borne cargo, as against 28.814 MT in 2022-23.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During this period, 6,388 rakes were received and 6,364 were despatched.<\/p>\n