Published on : 18 Sep 2025, 7:08 am 1 min read

Maharashtra’s Fisheries Department, in partnership with Finland, will modernise Mumbai’s historic Sassoon Dock using technology-driven solutions. A meeting was recently held with Finnish officials and company representatives to discuss strategic plans for upgrading the harbour in Colaba, South Mumbai.

A Dock steeped in history

A flashback before we move ahead with the updates.

Built in 1875 by Albert Abdullah David Sassoon, the son of David Sassoon, the dock was the first wet dock in Western India and also the first fully private enterprise of its kind. Initially designed for trade in cotton and opium, it gradually transformed into the heart of Mumbai’s fishing community. At nearly 200,000 square feet in area, the dock has long bee

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