Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) has achieved another milestone in cargo diversification with the maiden arrival of Quick Lime (Calcium Oxide) at Haldia Dock Complex (HDC).
The vessel MV ASIAN HONOR berthed at HDC on November 1, 2026, carrying 8,133 MT of bagged Quick Lime and Hydrated Lime from Dibba, UAE. The shipment, imported by Kolkata-based Niko Trading House, marks a trial consignment and opens up new opportunities for handling this cargo at the port.
Quick Lime is an important industrial raw material widely used in the steel industry for refining processes, impurity removal and slag formation.
Chairperson Shri Rathendra Raman congratulated and appreciated the employees, officers and the entire SMPK fraternity for their dedicated efforts in achieving this milestone. He highlighted the port’s continued commitment to cargo diversification, operational excellence and sustained growth.