Dredging Begins at Karachi Port to Boost Shipping Capacity
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced that the dredging of the Karachi Port Trust main channel by Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited, which began on Wednesday, will represent a significant upgrade to maritime infrastructure.
The minister, in a statement, highlighted that the work follows a formal agreement between KPT and KGTL to enhance navigational capacity and meet rising international shipping demand.
کراچی گیٹ وے ٹرمینل (پرائیویٹ) لمیٹڈ دراصل AD Ports Group اور Kaheel Terminals کے درمیان ایک نیا مشترکہ منصوبہ ہے، جو کراچی پورٹ کے ایسٹ وارف پر کنٹینر برتھ 6 سے 10 تک کے انتظام، آپریشن اور ترقی کا ذمہ دار ہوگا۔
وزیر نے کہا، “یہ اقدام بندرگاہی سہولیات کو جدید بنانے اور علاقائی و عالمی تجارت میں پاکستان کے کردار کو مضبوط کرنے کے حکومتی عزم کی عکاسی کرتا ہے۔ تین ماہ کے اندر منصوبے کی تکمیل کے بعد کراچی پورٹ ٹرسٹ ایسے بحری جہازوں کو سنبھالنے کے قابل ہو جائے گا جن کی لمبائی 350 میٹر تک اور مجموعی رجسٹرڈ ٹنیج (GRT) 100,000 تک ہو گی۔
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Karachi Gateway Terminal
Karachi Gateway Terminal (Private) Ltd is the new joint venture between AD Ports Group and Kaheel Terminals, which will manage, operate and develop container berths 6-10 at East Wharf, Karachi Port.
dredging start at Karachi Port
The project also highlights Pakistan’s increasing reliance on Gulf investors for critical transport infrastructure upgrades amid fiscal constraints. While overall foreign direct investment has slowed in recent years, the maritime sector has continued to attract interest due to Pakistan’s strategic location at the crossroads of South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
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“This will boost port efficiency by handling higher-capacity ships, reducing congestion, and shortening turnaround times,The dredging will deepen the upper and lower Harbour channels to 14 meters for safer navigation, while the 14 berths will be raised to 15.5 meters to accommodate larger ships and expand cargo-handling capabilities.