Maritime Department
The purpose of this section is to instruct spectators on the resources that underpin maritime transport operations. The resources listed herein typically support maritime operations from Pakistan to worldwide.
Karachi Port Authority
Functions
Karachi is known as the gateway to Asia due to its geographical and strategic location. Karachi city also has the distinction of being the birthplace of the founder of Pakistan, Mohammad Ali Jinnah and was the first capital of Pakistan till 1963. It is now the largest city with a bustling and ever increasing population of over 18 million.
By 1852, Karachi was an established city with a population of about 14,000 with prosperous trade in over-seas markets. However, the existing Karachi Port started taking shape in 1854, when the projects of dredging the main navigable channel and the construction of a mole or causeway joining the main harbour with the rest of the city were undertaken. The construction of the wharves started in 1882, and by 1914 the East Wharves and the Napier Mole Boat Wharf had been completed. During the period between 1927 and 1944, the West Wharves of the Port, the lighterage berths and the ship-repairing berths were constructed. Most of these facilities were rendered obsolete by the time Pakistan came into existence in 1947. Since then, the port administration has embarked on extensive development of the port on modern lines.
Karachi Port is now handling over 11.74 million tons of liquid cargo and 25.45 million tons of dry cargo, including 1,213,744 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) which constitute about 60% of import/ export of the country.
Railways
KPT has Railway link at PICT terminal which provide customer national flag carrier.
Airport
Jinnah International Airport at a distance of 23.8 km from port area.
Airlines: PIA, EMIRATES, CATHY Pacific, Thai, SHAHEEN, Saudi Airlines, Indus Airways, Malaysian Airlines.
Storage
KPT offers warehousing, transit, and clearance facilities at each berth, including services like dangerous cargo handling, custom storage yards, oil tankages, bulk cargo areas, and container freight stations.
Import / Export Operation
Commodity |
Import |
Export |
|---|---|---|
Rice |
no |
Yes |
Crude Oil |
yes |
no |
Ethanol |
no |
yes |
Gas Oil |
yes |
no |
Mogas |
yes |
no |
Dry General Cargo |
yes |
yes |
Dry Bulk Cargo |
Yes |
yes |
Liquid Bulk Cargo |
yes |
yes |
Containerized cargo |
yes |
Yes |
Coal |
Yes |
Yes |
Mineral |
Yes |
Yes |
Cement |
Yes |
Yes |
Corn |
Yes |
Yes |
Grain |
yes |
yes |
Wheat |
yes |
no |
Soybeans |
Yes |
Yes |
Rapeseed |
yes |
yes |
Clinkers |
no |
Yes |
Bulk Handling
Max LAO: 259m
Max Beam: 44m
Max Draft: 13m
Max Dead weight: 75000 tons
Commodity: Crude Oil & HSD, CHEM (PRIVATE).
Max LAO: 259m
Max Beam: 44m
Max Draft: 13m
Max Dead Weight: 75000 tons
Commodity: Chemical, Ethanol, Molasses, Crude Oil, Palm Oil, HSD & AV GAS.MOGAS.NAPTHA.HSFO.LSFO.
Max LAO: 259m
Max Beam: 44m
Max Draft: 12.5m
Max Dead weight: 75000 tons
Commodity: Chemical, Ethanol, Molasses, Crude Oil, Vegetable Oil, Naphtha, Base LSFO, HSFO AV GAS, MOGAS.
Max LAO: NR
Max Beam: NR
Max Draft: 10.67
Commodity: Dedicated coal Berth and General Cargo/ Bulk/ Deep Draft all dirty Cargoes. DB-1, CHEM.ETHANOL.MOLLASSES.
Max LAO: 186m
Max Beam: NR
Max Draft: 10.75
Commodity: Deep Draft/Bulk/General Cargo/Cruise Ships/ Naval Ships.
Max LAO: 305m
Max Beam: NR
Max Draft: 13
Commodity: Dedicated Container Terminal in Private Sector PICT
Max LAO: 250m
Max Beam: NR
Max Draft: 13
Commodity: Deep Draft/Bulk/General Cargo/ Naval Ships
Max LAO: 250m
Max Beam: NR
Max Draft: 13
Commodity: Deep Draft/Bulk/General Cargo/ Naval Ships
Max LAO: 250m
Max Beam: NR
Max Draft: 10.5m
Commodity: Deep Draft/Bulk/General Cargo/ Naval Ships
Max LAO: 170m
Max Beam: NR
Max Draft: 9.5m
Commodity: General + Project cargo, Jute/Break bulk +Geared, containers. (conventional berths)
Max LAO: 200m
Max Beam: NR
Max Draft: 9.5m
Commodity: General + Project cargo, Jute/Break bulk +Geared, containers. (conventional berths)
Max LAO: 150m
Max Beam: NR
Max Draft: 7.5m
Commodity: General , Jute/Break bulk +Geared, containers. (conventional berths)
Max LAO: 200m
Max Beam: NR
Max Draft: 10m
Commodity: General + Project cargo, Jute/Break bulk +Geared, Containers, Bulk Cement. (conventional berths)
Max LAO: 305m
Max Beam: NR
Max Draft: 13m
Commodity: Dedicated Container Terminal in Private Sector KICT
Max LAO: 1500m
Max Beam: NR
Max Draft: 16m
Commodity: Dedicated Container Terminal in Private Sector SAPT