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What does Haldia mean in logistics?

Short answer

A riverine dock complex on the Hooghly in West Bengal, part of the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata.

Serves eastern India and is one of the gateways for transit cargo to and from Nepal and Bhutan. Draft is limited by the river, which affects the vessel sizes that can call. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. How we count

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The numbers behind this answer

Also called
Haldia Dock Complex, HDC
Category
EXIM & customs
Related terms
Port (major and non-major), Integrated check post (ICP), JNPT (Nhava Sheva), Mundra

Sources

  1. SSL logistics glossary

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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