Kolkata, March 26 The West Asia crisis has increased freight costs for cargo bound for Europe by 60-80 per cent, with exports falling by as much as 50 per cent for some exporters while hundreds of containers were stranded at the Kolkata port, industry representatives said on Thursday.Calcutta...
Kolkata, March 21 Since 2011, when the former minority-dominated Garden Reach assembly constituency on the southern outskirts of Kolkata was renamed Kolkata Port, voting has consistently favored the Trinamool Congress.In all three assembly elections since 2011, West Bengal Municipal Affairs &...
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With the crucial West Bengal Assembly polls now underway, here's a look at some of the key constituencies in Kolkata and surrounding areas that are expected to be closely contested.Bhabanipur: This South Kolkata constituency, represented by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has been a stronghold...
Kolkata, March 8 Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK), announced on Sunday that East Horizon Pvt Limited will establish a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) at the Haldia Dock Complex.The port and the private firm signed a licensing agreement on Friday for the project...
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Kolkata, March 2 The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, announced on Monday that it handled 6.193 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in February, registering a growth of 2.31 per cent compared to the 6.053 MMT handled in the same month last year.During April 2025-February 2026, the port...
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Kolkata, February 26 The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority (SMPA) announced on Thursday that it had, for the first time in its 155-year history, conducted nighttime navigation in the upper reaches of the Hooghly River, a move expected to reduce vessel turnaround time and improve overall port...
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Kolkata, February 18 The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, announced on Wednesday that it has launched a ₹117.54 crore modernization project for its iconic Bascule Bridge at the Kolkata Dock System, aimed at improving cargo movement efficiency and strengthening port infrastructure.Built in...
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