The vessel MV ASIAN HONOR berthed at HDC on
November 1, 2026, carrying 8,133 MT of bagged
Quick Lime and Hydrated Lime from Dibba, UAE. The shipment, imported by
Kolkata-based Niko Trading House, marks a trial consignment and opens up new
opportunities for handling this cargo at the port. Quick Lime is an important industrial raw
material widely used in the steel industry for refining processes, impurity
removal and slag formation.
Chairperson Shri
Rathendra Raman congratulated and appreciated the employees, officers and the
entire SMPK fraternity for their dedicated efforts in achieving this milestone.
He highlighted the port’s continued commitment to cargo diversification,
operational excellence and sustained growth.