Eastern Gateway Rising: JSW Infra Secures ₹740 Crore Kolkata Port Deal with 30-Year Concession

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JSW Infrastructure Ltd has clinched a major win on India’s eastern seaboard, bagging a Letter of Award (LOA) from the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority to develop and operate container berths at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Dock. The ₹740 crore project will be executed under a 30year Design, Build, Finance, Operate, and Transfer (DBFOT) concession, marking a strategic expansion of JSW Infra’s container handling footprint.

Project Scope and Investment Highlights

The project involves reconstruction of Berth No. 8 and mechanization of Berths 7 and 8 at Netaji Subhas Dock
Estimated capital expenditure stands at ₹740 crore, with a construction timeline of two years
JSW Infra will install railmounted quay cranes and modern cargohandling systems to boost operational efficiency
The project includes a 25acre backup yard and is expected to handle over 4.5 lakh TEUs annually

Strategic Significance and Competitive Edge

This is JSW Infra’s first port project in West Bengal and its second container terminal after New Mangalore
The company outbid Adani Ports by quoting ₹4,678 per TEU in royalty, one of the highest bids for a brownfield terminal at a major port
The project aligns with the Centre’s port privatization push and enhances JSW Infra’s presence in the highpotential eastern corridor
Once operational, the Kolkata terminal will raise JSW Infra’s total container capacity to nearly 1 million TEUs

Operational Outlook and Broader Impact

JSW Infra plans to commence partial operations during the construction phase, leveraging Kolkata’s steady cargo volumes
The project is expected to reduce turnaround time for vessels and lower logistics costs for trade in eastern India
With night navigation and faster railevacuation systems, the terminal aims to become a key node in India’s multimodal logistics network

Sources: Economic Times Infra, MarketSetup.in, The Telegraph, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority, JSW Infrastructure Corporate Announcements

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