West Bengal awards NSD project to JSW

 

West Bengal has handed a major infrastructure boost to its port sector with JSW Infrastructure clinching a Rs 698.84 crore deal to modernise and operate two berths at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Dock (NSD), it is learnt. This 30-year concession signals JSW’s deeper industrial commitment to the state while promising faster cargo movement, upgraded logistics, and a more sustainable trade ecosystem for eastern India. 

The project, set to be executed under Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK), involves reconstructing berth 8 and modernising berth 7. According to the approved tender terms, the two berths will be able to handle approximately 4.48 lakh TEUs of container cargo annually. JSW has committed to paying Rs 4,678 per TEU in royalty, as per a report.

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