The Kolkata Port inaugurated its first public-private partnership (PPP) terminal at Khidderpore Docks, on August 16, 2025. The Century Ports Limited Terminal constructed at a cost of Rs 1.9 million is equipped with a mobile harbour crane, a barge unloader, modern yard equipment and an advanced terminal operating system. The facility has an initial handling capacity of 165,000 twenty-foot equivalent units of containers and 330,000 tonnes of other cargo. Spanning concession period of 30 years, the project is expected to boost cargo movement and modernise dock system through enhanced connectivity via road, rail, and inland waterways.
Meanwhile, the Kolkata Port is planning an extensive rollout of PPP infrastructure, with a pipeline of projects worth over Rs 40 billion expected to become operational across the Kolkata and Haldia docks system within the next year.