Turnaround Of A Riverine Port

There are some institutions which are inseparable to the history of Kolkata, they have survived the test of time and hold heads high with continued contribution to the economic growth of the region. Kolkata Port is one of those few forces that continues to push its limits to serve the trade despite its limitations.

- Sisir Pradhan

Kolkata, the City of Joy even after years of independence proudly flaunts its British heritage like no other colonial city. Even after numerous visits to the place, it can still grab your fancy with its anonymity as if inviting to unearth a new facet of the grand old lady. No matter whether you are a regular visitor to the metropolis or a first timer, there is something new to ponder at in this cultural and trade hub of India. Beholding its old world charm, the influence of economic resurgence is also pretty much visible, and there couldn’t be a better place than Kolkata Docks to experience it. Kidderpore like many other business and trade centers in West Bengal which once feared for the strangling hold of trade unions, has gradually given way to the demands of liberated EXIM economy. With GST in place, and India etching to make a mark as economic super power at least in its immediate neighborhood, Kolkata Port, a riverine port system of Kolkata Dock System (KDS) and Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) is strategically positioned to serve the East bound cargo.

Turning the tide