JSW Infrastructure to develop container berths at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, strengthening its eastern presence and diversifying cargo portfolio

JSW Infrastructure Limited has received a Letter of Award from Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority for the reconstruction of Berth 8 and mechanisation of Berths 7 and 8 at Netaji Subhas Dock, Kolkata. The project, awarded on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis under the PPP model, is aimed at enhancing container handling capacity at the port.

The project comes with a 30-year concession period and aligns with JSW Infrastructure’s strategy to expand its terminal portfolio under the government’s port privatisation initiative. With an estimated capex of `740 crore and a construction timeline of two years, the company will also be able to commence operations during the construction phase, leveraging Kolkata City’s steady cargo volumes. Post-completion, the project is expected to significantly enhance both capacity and operational efficiency.

The development marks a key milestone in JSW Infrastructure’s strategy to diversify its cargo portfolio through targeted investments in the container segment. With this addition, the company strengthens its container operations across both eastern and western coasts. On the west coast, JSW Infrastructure operates the New Mangalore Container Terminal with a current capacity of 0.2 million TEUs, which is being expanded to 0.35 million TEUs. The Kolkata project brings the company’s total container handling capacity close to 1 million TEUs, positioning it as an emerging player in India’s port container sector, highlighted a communique.

JSW Infrastructure Limited, a key entity of the JSW Group, is India’s second-largest private commercial port operator, renowned for its environmentally sustainable seaports and terminals. The company operates twelve strategically located port concessions along India’s west and east coasts, complemented by an international presence with a 465,000-cubic metre liquid tank storage terminal in Fujairah, UAE. 

Leveraging locational advantages and efficient asset utilisation, the company has significantly diversified its cargo mix. Looking ahead, JSW Infrastructure is on track to expand its total cargo-handling capacity to 400 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) by 2030 or earlier, the release added. 

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