In a historic first, Kolkata Port launches night navigation for round-the-clock vessel movement
A container vessel entering the Netaji Subhas Dock of SMP, Kolkata. File photo. In a historic first, the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK), one of India’s oldest major riverine ports, launched night navigation capabilities on Saturday (May 3, 2025) in the upper reaches of West Bengal’s Hooghly River, covering the stretch from Budge Budge…