The Karachi is the oldest and busiest natural port of Pakistan, it lies on a strategic point along the 600 miles long coastline stretching from borders with Iran on the west, and India on the east.

Being ideally located has well-developed connections with Afghanistan, Central Asia , Western China so well deserves the sobriquet ’Gateways to the region’. Karachi port has consistently maximized this potential with enlightened policies. Managed & operated by the Karachi Port Trust (KPT), handles nearly 60% of the Pakistani trade, the main harbor served by East & West wharves, with 2 dedicated container terminals, namely PICT & KICT, and just outside the main harbor a newly built independent deeper draft container terminal, the SAPT handling CVs, all of these 3 terminals are well equipped with most modern fixed gantries & mobile RTGs and other necessary container handling gear, equipment. Beside the 3 main container terminals the Keamari Oil terminal of Karachi port is served by 3 dedicated Oil Piers (OP-1, 2 and 3) for handling all kinds of Oil & chemical tankers at berths OP-1 & OP-2, while OP-3 is currently non-operational for extensive repairs.

Other than the above dedicated container and oil terminals, Karachi port also handles bulk, bagged, break bulk, steel, and other general cargoes at it’s 21 dry berths with different permissible drafts at the East & West wharves of harbor, where it is also caters the Naval ships and crafts.

The Karachi port annually handles national imports and exports of some 55 million tons general, dry bulk, and oil commodities, in addition to about 2.25 million TEUs. A total of over 2,000 ships called at during 2017-18 .Though Karachi is a tidal port where port movements (In & Out) are subject to suitable tide, but there is no restriction for berthing and sailing during the night.

The port is also equipped with reliable infrastructure for goods in-transit and connected with rail and road services for handling, storage and clearance of cargo 24x7 PWWD.

Facilitation of Trade at the Karachi Port can be Broadly Categorized as Follows

• Discharging and Loading of project, boxed, bulk cargoes
• Bunkering and Supplies
• Ship repair and maintenance
• Surveys & Inspection
• Security and Safety

Vessel Handling Berths & Terminals at Karachi Port

• 21 Dedicated berths for dry general & bulk cargoes
• 03 Dedicated container terminals for boxed cargoes
• 03 Dedicated oil piers for handling liquid cargoes
• 06 Fixed moorings within break water

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