In its 153 years history, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMP Kolkata) including Kolkata Dock System and Haldia Dock Complex, for the first time, handled 65.66 million tones of Cargo in 2022-23, recording an all time high throughput which is a 12.87% increase from the previous record of 58.175 million tones moved in 2021-22.
In 2022-23, SMP, Kolkata recorded highest ever growth of Traffic of 7.5 million tones done, in comparison to previous years, which is the highest quantum growth achieved in its history. SMP, Kolkata had earlier surpassed the Ministry’s target of 61 MMT