Kolkata Port Trust, formerly the Calcutta Port Trust is in charge of the ships and shipping system as a whole that is based in Kolkata. The Calcutta Port, located on the banks of river Hoogly is unique because of the fact that it is located on the banks of a river, whereas most other ports are sea ports. The Kolkata Port Trust has under it two ports, Haldia's deep water port and the oil piers of Baj Baj. The Kolkata Port Trust ensures top quality maintenance of the ports and the ports boasts of the best of storage arrangement.
The shipping business brings in various types of goods into the city. The storage houses are specialized to ensure safe handling of the goods.
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The Kolkata Port Trust has done a commendable job in hauling up the importance of the Kolkata dock. The Kolkata Port is the oldest port in India and this was first developed by the British who had made Calcutta their administrative capital in India.
The Kolkata Port has developed over some centuries and had especially become active during the times of colonial expansion. The Kolkata Port Trust came into existence much later in 1870 but the port is one of the first ports in South Asia. It was the endeavor of the British East India Company that made the port into an important trade port.
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