Pakistani Ports

Following are some of the brief infomation about important ports in Pakistan:

Karachi Port

Karachi Port 's management (Karachi Port Trust Authority) has divided  the port into two Wharves ( East &West) to handle the vessels most efficiently .Karachi Port is the hub of Pakistan's entire economic activities as 98 per cent of the entire foreign trade is conducted through this port. As such Karachi Port is being modernized at a total cost of Rs. 5 billion including World Bank loan of US $ 91.4 million. The Government has increased emphasis on an early completion of the entire scheme.

Karachi International Container Terminal

KICT was incorporated in 1996. Under the concession agreed upon with the Karachi Port Trust, the company was to develop berths 28 to 30 into Karachi Port's first and most modern common user container terminal. The first and major phase of the terminal's development was completed in just two years, and the terminal is now fully operational.

The company is committed to providing fast, efficient, responsive, reliable and safe container handling services at internationally accepted standards. The mission in doing business is to become Pakistan's leading container terminal operator, thereby making the country an axis of pivotal importance to local and regional shipping trade.

Port Qasim

Port Qasim is the second most important deep-sea port for handling Pakistan's foreign trade. It needs a great deal of improvement to reduce pressure on the Karachi Port. It has been especially designed to handle bulk cargo so far.

Qasim International Container Terminal

QICT was incorporated in 1996. Under the concession agreed upon with the Port Qaism Trust. The first and major phase of the terminal's development was completed in just two years, and the terminal is now fully operational.

Shipping Sector

The shipping sector in Pakistan is in its infancy at the present moment. With no sufficient amount of capital invested into the shipping sector, the entire fleet of the nation is left to only 24 ships, 17 of which are held by Pakistan National Shipping Corporation. The rest are owned by Tri-Star Shipping Corporation and a few other shipping lines.

The country has two major seaports viz. Karachi and Bin Qasim. Besides, Gwadar Fish Harbour cum Mini Port has been substantially completed. Feasibility Study to develop Keti Bunder as a Fish Harbour cum Mini Port is currently under process.

All the ports and the shipping lines are not sufficient to meet the growing demands of Pakistan and other countries and regions that these countries cater to. Regions include Kashmir, Western China, Afghanistan and Central Asian Republics like Kazakhstan, Uzbeksitan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

Major Dry Ports of Pakistan

    1. Fasialabad Dry Port
    2. Lahore Dry Port
    3. Multan Dry Port
    4. Quetta Dry Port
    5. Pashawar Dry Port
    6. Rawalpindi Dry Port