India, Sept. 11 -- Western Carriers (India) Ltd has inaugurated a General Cargo Terminal (GCT) at the GCD Yard of the Kolkata Dock System under the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority (SMPA), marking its entry into port infrastructure on India's east coast.
The terminal has been developed and will be operated by Western Carriers under a 15-year agreement with SMPA. The facility becomes the company's first operational base on the eastern coast, complementing its existing 42-acre Multimodal Cargo Terminal at Devaliya, Gujarat, and strengthening its presence along the East-West freight corridor.
Located within the Kolkata Dock System and connected to the Eastern Railway network through the Sealdah and Budge Budge sections, the terminal als...