1st export rake reefer containers reaches Kolkata port

Kolkata: The first export rake from Siliguri’s Dabgram ICD with reefer containers reached Kolkata Dock System on Saturday.
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, has partnership with Siliguri’s ICD, which is operated by Pristine Mega Logistics.
An MoU between SMP and ICD was signed on 26 February, 2021, on the backdrop of Maritime India Summit 2021 under the aegis of union ministry of port, shipping and waterways.
Vinit Kumar, chairman, SMP, said that with the arrival of first export rake at Kolkata Dock System, SMP Port expects 12-15 trains of reefer containers every month. He thanked trade partners, officers and staff of KDS for their excellent support and hard work despite the devastating impact of COVID-19 and cyclonic storm.
This direct rail connectivity opens up the Kolkata port’s access to north Bengal and the Northeast.
This is the first train operated by a private container train operator. It has brought 28 TEUs of deep frozen reefer cargo weighing over 500 tonnes.
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First Export Rake with reefer containers arrived at Kolkata Dock System of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata.
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