Adani plans Bengal maritime push, eyes river-taxi e-commerce network in Calcutta

The Adani group is eyeing multiple opportunities in Bengal’s maritime sector, including a river-based e-commerce distribution system using river taxi in Calcutta. The group, which is the largest private sector port and logistic player in India, is looking at an integrated play across the eastern seaboard of the country, aligning its vast operations in Dhamra in Odisha, Gangavaram in Andhra Pradesh with Haldia and Calcutta ports in Bengal.

At present, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) operates a coal berth at Haldia and a container terminal in Calcutta. It believes that there is opportunity to expand river logistic in Calcutta, which is a major consumption centre for e-commerce.