KOLKATA · HALDIA · BEYOND

Trade moves
on trust.

Your cargo. Our commitment.
From vessel arrival to the final mile.

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PORT EXPERTISE.
PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.

Discover Guru

ESTABLISHED IN 2000
BUILT ON 25 YEARS OF TRUST

25+

Years of experience
in cargo operations

TWO STRATEGIC GATEWAYS

Kolkata & Haldia

ONE CONNECTED OPERATION

Sea. River. Rail. Road.

THE GURU APPROACH

Local knowledge.
Complete control.

Shipping is a series of handovers.
We take responsibility for the whole journey.

Established in 2000, Guru Shipping & Clearing Pvt. Ltd. brings together cargo handling, customs clearance and integrated logistics through Kolkata and Haldia. We coordinate the people, documentation and transport connections that keep domestic and international cargo moving, including transit cargo for Nepal and Bhutan.

From bulk and break-bulk shipments to containerised, liquid-bulk and project cargo, our approach is shaped around the requirements of each assignment. Our commercial consultancy also supports laytime, demurrage and despatch negotiations and settlement. Clear communication and personal accountability underpin every client relationship.

Meet our leadership
01

On the ground

Hands-on coordination with in-house labour, equipment and supervision.

02

Across every stage

Connected handling, documentation and dispatch, from ship to destination.

03

Always accountable

Direct communication and operational reporting throughout your shipment.

OUR EXPERTISE

Every link.
In capable hands.

Specialist services, brought together
around your cargo and its destination.

A crane grab handling bulk grain cargo alongside a vessel
BUILT ON OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCEWhere planning
meets the port.
Bulk cargo transfer between a vessel and a barge
SEA. RIVER. SHORE.
01

Stevedoring & bulk handling

Vessel discharge and loading, cargo supervision and coordinated shore operations. Experienced execution for bulk and break-bulk cargo.

VESSEL TO QUAYSIDE
02

Customs clearance

Import, export and transit documentation, customs liaison and clearance coordination. Our EXIM advisory support brings practical local knowledge to each stage of the process.

DOCUMENTATION & CLEARANCE
03

Barging & lighterage

Coordinated lighterage and barge movements, connecting vessel discharge with river transport and onward port handling.

SEA TO RIVER
04

Shore handling & storage

Cargo shifting, stacking, bagging, warehouse management and distribution coordination, with supervision through loading and delivery.

CARE AT EVERY HANDOVER
05

Rail & road dispatch

Rake and truck coordination, loading supervision and inland dispatch, aligned with the cargo release and destination requirements.

PORT TO DESTINATION
06

Nepal & Bhutan transit cargo

Coordinated port handling, customs and transit documentation, cargo supervision and onward dispatch for Nepal- and Bhutan-bound shipments through Kolkata and Haldia. One point of coordination across port operations and inland movement.

CROSS-BORDER COORDINATION
07

Freight, chartering & ship broking

Freight forwarding, global transportation, vessel chartering and ship broking support, bringing together cargo requirements, shipping options and onward logistics.

CONNECTING CARGO & CAPACITY
08

Project & integrated logistics

Coordinated logistics for project cargo, bulk, break-bulk, liquid-bulk and containerised shipments. Planning across handling, customs, warehousing and transport creates a connected operation around your requirements.

ONE COORDINATED PLAN
09

Laytime, demurrage & despatch

Commercial consultancy on laytime, demurrage and despatch, from reviewing calculations and operational records to assessing claims and preparing a clear negotiating position.

We support negotiations, represent clients in settlement discussions and provide reasoned commercial opinions to help resolve disputed amounts and support informed decisions.

CONSULTANCY · NEGOTIATION · SETTLEMENT
CARGO WE UNDERSTAND

Fertilizers · Minerals · Pulses · Bulk & break-bulk

CONNECTED BY EXPERIENCE

Eastern roots.
Wider horizons.

Deep knowledge of Kolkata and Haldia. Connected cargo operations across eastern India and the Nepal and Bhutan trade corridors. A coordinated approach from the waterfront to your destination.

Plan your cargo movement

OUR PORT GATEWAYS

WEST BENGAL / INDIA

Kolkata

Port & river operations

WEST BENGAL / INDIA

Haldia

Port & bulk handling

RAIL & ROAD COORDINATION

TRADE CORRIDOR

Nepal

Birgunj · Bhairahawa · Biratnagar

Transit documentation, cargo handling and onward dispatch.

TRADE CORRIDOR

Bhutan

Coordinated transit cargo support

Transit documentation, cargo handling and onward dispatch.

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

Your local partner
in eastern India.

Global connections.
On-ground coordination.

Looking for an experienced local agent or operating partner? We support international shipping, trading and logistics businesses through Kolkata and Haldia, with onward movement across eastern India and transit cargo coordination for Nepal and Bhutan.

Shipping & logistics companies

Local operational support and agency collaboration, connecting vessel requirements with port handling, customs coordination and inland dispatch.

Traders & cargo owners

Coordinated handling, clearance, storage and rail or road movement, shaped around your cargo, destination and delivery requirements.

Overseas partners

A local point of contact for representation, operational reporting and long-term commercial cooperation in the eastern India trade corridor.

One point of coordination.
From port operations to onward movement.

Discuss a partnership

SHIPPING & TRADE BULLETIN

A wider view.
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Commodity benchmarks and listed shipping, port and logistics companies.

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Bulk commodity benchmarks

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MONTHLY REFERENCE PRICES

Coal, minerals & fertilizers

August 2026
Monthly averages · Updated on September 02, 2026

Compare international benchmarks and their 12-month trends. Price bases and units differ by commodity; these are reference prices, not Indian landed costs or shipment quotations.

August 2026 averages; change versus the previous month
BenchmarkPriceMoM
FOB Newcastle · 6,000 kcal/kg · futures benchmark135.20USD / tonne+2.50%
FOB Richards Bay · 6,000 kcal/kg · forward month 196.80USD / tonne+0.52%
62% Fe fines · CFR China96.30USD / dry tonne-1.93%
Primary metal · LME benchmark3,251.00USD / tonne+2.85%
LME benchmark14,326.00USD / tonne+5.78%
LME benchmark16,751.00USD / tonne+0.60%
LME benchmark3,875.00USD / tonne+7.67%
Prilled · FOB Middle East390.00USD / tonne-2.50%
Diammonium phosphate · FOB US Gulf793.50USD / tonne+1.56%
Granular potassium chloride · CFR Brazil386.90USD / tonne-2.42%
FOB North Africa170.00USD / tonne0.00%
Triple superphosphate · US Gulf import benchmark704.40USD / tonne-2.10%

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