JSW Infra wins ₹740 crore port upgrade

JSW Infrastructure bags a project worth ₹740 crore to rebuild and upgrade key container berths in Kolkata.

Container berths are the backbone of cargo movement at ports, they’re where containers are loaded and unloaded from ships. 

The deets: the project is from the 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 will follow the Design, Build, Finance, Operate, and Transfer (DBFOT) model under the port privatisation initiative.

Big theme: modernising container berths with better cranes, automation, and handling systems helps ports move cargo faster, reduce turnaround time, and handle higher volumes. 

With India’s trade and logistics needs growing fast, upgrading key container berths is crucial to support smoother supply chains and reduce congestion at ports. This also opens up more business for private players like JSW Infra who bring efficiency and capital to the table.