<p data-path-to-node="1">JSW Infrastructure Limited has officially secured a major concession from the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority (SMPA) for the integrated development of a modern container terminal network at the Netaji Subhas Dock (NSD) within the Kolkata Dock System. This major contract win substantially deepens the company's operational footprint across eastern India's maritime logistics sector.</p><p data-path-to-node="2">The company received a formal Letter of Award (LoA) following a highly competitive public bidding process. The comprehensive infrastructure mandate encompasses the comprehensive development of two deep-water berths at the Outer Container Terminal alongside five dedicated berths inside the main Netaji Subhas Dock.</p><h4 data-path-to-node="3"><b data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="0">30-Year Concession Framework and Multi-Phase Capacity Boost</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="4">The high-value project will be implemented under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate, and Transfer (DBFOT) basis.</p><ul data-path-to-node="5"><li><p data-path-to-node="5,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="5,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Concession Duration:</b> The strategic agreement spans a firm 30-year operational tenure.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="5,1,0">Phased Development: JSW Infrastructure will execute the asset-heavy terminal construction in two distinct phases.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="5,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="5,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Target Capacity:</b> Upon total structural stabilization, the newly developed terminal facilities are designed to generate a container handling capacity of approximately 0.93 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs).</p></li></ul><h4 data-path-to-node="6"><b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="0">Consolidating an Eastern Gateway Hub</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="7">This landmark concession marks JSW Infrastructure’s second major project win at the state-owned Kolkata Port within a year. It strategically builds upon a previous LoA awarded to the company for the reconstruction of Berth 8 and the comprehensive mechanization of Berths 7 and 8 at NSD an ongoing initiative engineered to add 0.45 million TEUs of capacity, where interim operations are scheduled to commence shortly.</p><p data-path-to-node="8">Upon final completion of both parallel developments, JSW Infrastructure's combined container handling capacity at the Kolkata Dock System will scale up to approximately 1.4 million TEUs. The massive structural capacity injection is positioned to eliminate chronic yard constraints at Netaji Subhas Dock, drastically elevate berth productivity through heavy mechanization, and lower expensive vessel turnaround times.</p><p data-path-to-node="9">Logistics analysts emphasize that the expansion is firmly supported by exceptionally strong cargo demand fundamentals, driven by the expanding Kolkata metropolitan industrial corridor and a vast, underserved manufacturing hinterland spanning eastern and northeastern India. Nationally, this development pushes JSW Infrastructure’s total projected container handling network toward approximately 1.8 million TEUs, aligning perfectly with its long-term corporate roadmap to aggressively expand its highly profitable container segment and scale up high-margin third-party cargo business.</p>