Stevedoring
Stevedoring services involve the professional handling, loading, unloading, and management of cargo at ports, ensuring efficient transfer between ships and shore.
Key Functions
Stevedoring services typically include:
- Cargo Handling: Loading and unloading goods from ships, including containers, bulk cargo, liquids, and heavy machinery.
- Sorting and Storage: Organising cargo in port warehouses or container yards, often awaiting customs clearance or further transport.
- Transport Coordination: Moving cargo within the port using cranes, forklifts, trucks, and other specialised equipment.
- Documentation and Compliance: Managing paperwork, customs documentation, and ensuring adherence to environmental, sanitary, and safety regulations.
- Technical Operations: Planning operations before ship arrival, organising equipment, and executing cargo handling according to schedules and technological schemes.
Rates at Kolkata Port
Our rates for stevedoring, shore handling & receiving/delivery of cargo at Kolkata Port are as below. Same shall be effective till further notice.
| Cargo Type | Stevedoring (per MT) |
Shore Handling (per MT) |
Receiving / Delivery (per MT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bag Cargo | INR 51 | INR 25 | INR 12 |
| Steel Coil / Plates / Pipes | INR 115 | INR 110 | INR 58 |
| Machinery & Equipment | INR 165 |
INR 38 – less than 5 MT pkg INR 75 – 5 to 10 MT pkg INR 150 – 10 to 20 MT pkg INR 200 – 20 to 40 MT pkg INR 400 – above 40 MT pkg |
INR 20 – less than 5 MT pkg INR 35 – 5 to 10 MT pkg INR 75 – 10 to 20 MT pkg INR 100 – 20 to 40 MT pkg INR 200 – above 40 MT pkg |