Kolkata dock system handles all time high record cargo in 2014-15

KOLKATA: Kolkata Port Trust on Thursday stated that Kolkata Dock System (KDS) handled an all time high cargo throughput of 15.282 mt in 2014-15 over 12.875 mt in 2013-14, recording a significant growth of 18.7%.

It has been the highest ever cargo throughput achieved by the KDS, surpassing the previous highest throughput of 13.741 mt achieved in 2007-08, by 11.21% since 1870. Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) handled 31.01 mt in 2014-15 recording a high growth of 9% over 28.511 mt handled in 2013-14.

Commenting on cargo throughput of KDS, Kolkata Port Trust chairman R.P.S. Kahlon said, Kolkata Port handled 6,30,095 TEUs in 2014-15 registering a significant growth of 12.11% in container traffic over 5,62,020 TEUs handled in 2013-14 against 6.71% growth registered by the major ports of India. Incidentally, KDS also achieved the highest ever container throughput of 5,28,167 TEUs for 2014-15, registering a phenomenal growth of 17.55% over 4,49,300 TEUs handled in 2013-14.

Kolkata Port Trust as a whole handled 46.292 million tonnes (mt) of traffic in 2014-15 recording an impressive growth of 12% over 41.386 mt handled in 2013-14 against 4.65% growth registered by Indian Major Ports.