The Adani Group, India’s largest private port operator, intends to expand into West Bengal. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) took up a berth at the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), marking the company’s first foray into the state’s maritime business.
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (formerly Kolkata Port Trust) operates the Haldia Dock Complex, officially handed over the letter of award (LoA) to Gautam Adani’s Adani Ports (APSEZ) for the mechanisation and upgrade of Berth No. 2 at HDC. The project is scheduled to cost around 298.25 crore and be finished in 2024-25.
The project was awarded by Adani Port, who proposed a royalty share of Rs 75 per metric tonne to the Calcutta Port.
