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Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), India’s largest port developer and operator, announced on Friday that it has secured the contract for the operation and maintenance of the container facility at Netaji Subhas Dock at the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata. The contract, awarded through a competitive bidding process, spans five years and requires the successful bidder to deploy cargo handling equipment within seven months from the letter of acceptance date.
Netaji Subhas Dock, the largest container terminal on the eastern coast of India, handled approximately 0.63 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in the fiscal year 2023-24. The terminal serves a vast region, including West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Assam, the northeastern hill states, and the landlocked countries of Nepal and Bhutan.
“The contract underscores our commitment to developing ports and logistics infrastructure across the country and highlights the potential we see in West Bengal. We will leverage our two decades of experience in efficiently managing various container terminals within India and internationally, benefiting customers and the people of the state,” said Ashwani Gupta, Director and CEO of APSEZ.
The Kolkata port is designated as the nominated port for the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade route. The Netaji Subhas Dock regularly receives liner service calls from major hub ports, including Singapore, Port Kelang, and Colombo. The involvement of APSEZ at the dock is expected to enhance connectivity between the terminal and other container ports, particularly with the transshipment hubs at Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram and Colombo, which are scheduled for commissioning within the year, according to the APSEZ statement.
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