Kolkata Port Trust
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Kolkata port trust in Kolkata, India is a riverine port with two dock systems - Kolkata Dock System at Kolkata and a deep water dock system at Haldia Dock Complex, Haldia. Set up by the British East India Company, it used to be the premier port of India. However, its importance has somewhat decreased now, still, it is a major port of eastern India.
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[edit] History
Kolkata port was set up by the British East India Company after the company received trading rights from the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Following the shift of power from the company to the British crown, a port commission was set up in 1870. After the independence, the Commissioners for the Port of Kolkata was in responsibility of the port till January 1975 when Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, came into force.
[edit] Dock systems
The Kolkata port trust manages two separate dock agglomerations - the Kolkata dock system and the Haldia dock system.
[edit] Kolkata dock system(KDS)
It is situated on the left bank of Hooghly river while the pilotage station is at Gasper/ Saugor roads, 145 Kilometers to the south. The system consists of:
- Kidderpore Docks (K.P. Docks) : 18 Berths, 6 Buoys/ Moorings and 3 Dry docks
- Netaji Subhas Docks (N.S. Docks): 10 Berths, 2 Buoys/ Moorings and 2 Dry Docks
- Budge Budge River Moorings : 6 Petroleum Wharves
- Anchorages : Diamond Harbour - 1. Saugor Road 2. Sandheads
[edit] Haldia dock complex (HDC)
It is situated 60 kilometers away from the pilotage station. The complex consists of:
- Impounded Dock. System with 12 Berths
- 3 Oil Jetties in the River
- 3 Barge Jetties in the River for handling Oil carried by Barges.
- Haldia Anchorage for LASH vessels
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