Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), Kolkata handled 5.97 million metric tonnes (mmt) of cargo in April 2025, an increase of 45.32 per cent year-on-year (YoY). The port reported handling of 4.11 mmt of cargo in April 2024.
The Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) and Kolkata Dock System (KDS) handled 4.36 mmt and 1.6 mmt cargo in April 2025, compared to 2.99 mmt and 1.11 mmt in April 2024, marking a 45.77 per cent and 44.12 per cent increase respectively.
Also, in April 2025, SMP Kolkata handled a total of 75,716 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), comprising 62,021 TEUs at the KDS and 13,695 TEUs at the HDC. This represents a 31.18 per cent increase from 57,717 TEUs handled in April 2024.