Jsw Infra Wins Kolkata Port Terminal Project With 0.93m Teu Capacity
JSW Infrastructure Ltd. has secured a major infrastructure project at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPA) after receiving a Letter of Award (LoA) for the integrated development of the Outer Container Terminal and Berths 1 to 5 at Netaji Subhas Dock (NSD). The project marks another significant milestone in the company's strategy to strengthen its presence in India's rapidly expanding port and logistics sector.
The project will be developed under the Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) model through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) concession spanning 30 years. It involves constructing two new outer container berths while modernising and operating five existing berths at Netaji Subhas Dock, one of Eastern India's busiest maritime gateways.
Once completed, the new terminal is expected to deliver a combined handling capacity of approximately 0.93 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), equivalent to nearly 13 million tonnes of container and multipurpose cargo annually. The project will be executed in two phases, enabling the port to efficiently handle rising cargo volumes while enhancing operational performance.
The latest award builds upon JSW Infrastructure's earlier concession for the reconstruction of Berth 8 and the mechanisation of Berths 7 and 8 at the Kolkata Dock System, a project that is expected to add another 0.45 million TEUs of annual capacity. With both developments in place, the company's total container handling capacity at Kolkata Dock System is projected to reach around 1.4 million TEUs, making it one of the largest private operators in Eastern India's container logistics market.
According to the company, the investment aims to address existing capacity constraints at Netaji Subhas Dock while improving berth productivity through advanced mechanisation, faster cargo handling systems, and reduced vessel turnaround time. These upgrades are expected to significantly enhance trade efficiency for industries across West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and India's northeastern states.
Industry experts believe the project will strengthen Kolkata's position as a strategic maritime hub serving Eastern and Northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. Increasing container capacity at the port is expected to support growing manufacturing, export-import trade, and multimodal logistics across the region while attracting additional private investment into maritime infrastructure.
This is JSW Infrastructure's second major project from Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority within a year, reflecting the company's growing role in India's port modernisation programme. Upon completion of its identified container expansion projects nationwide, the company expects its overall container handling capacity to rise to nearly 1.8 million TEUs, further strengthening its position among India's leading private port operators.