Kolkata, 2th July, 2021

First ever Indian Coal Export Movement from Netaji Subhas Dock (NSD) of SMP Kolkata to Bangladesh has commenced on 2nd July, 2021. The Coal is sourced from Dhanbad and going to be exported to Rampal Power Station, Khulna in Bangladesh. This power station was set up by Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company Limited which is joint venture between India's NTPC and Bangladesh Power Development Board.
The first rake of coal about 4000 Tonnes expected to be unloaded at KPD and dispatched to The Captive jetty of the power plant . The exporter of Coal is Godavari Commodities and It’s handled end to end by ZS logistics. Near about 20000 T of Indian Coal will be send from SMP Kolkata to Bangladesh per month.
On this significant moment, Shri Vinit Kumar, Chairman, SMP, Kolkata stated that SMP Kolkata has been declared a hub of Bangladesh for Coal & IWT traffic with various incentives. As a result, Bulk traffic to Bangladesh such Rice Exports, Sponge Iron Exports, Fly Ash and Coal has now reached about 7 lakh Tons a year.

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1. Shri Vinit Kumar, Chairman, SMP, Kolkata inaugurated first ever Indian Coal Export Movement from Netaji Subhas Dock (NSD) of SMP Kolkata to Bangladesh on 2nd July, 2021

2. Shri Vinit Kumar, Chairman, SMP, Kolkata started the journey of first rake of coal about 4000 Tonnes Movement from Netaji Subhas Dock (NSD) of SMP Kolkata to Bangladesh on 2nd July, 2021

3. Coal is loaded for Rampal Power Station, Khulna in Bangladesh.

 

(Release ID: 1732420)