Karachi also plays the major roll for the economy of Pakistan being the coastline and only harbor for the country. Kemari, Karachi Port Trust (KPT) is a Pakistan’s oldest Sea port It is also significant to mention that the first Muslim Conqueror to India, Mohammad Bin Qasim, landed at Daibal, in vicinity of Karachi in 711 A.D. the existing 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 harbor with the rest of the city were undertaken. About 5 years later, construction of Manora Breakwater, Keamari Groyne, the Napier Mole Bridge, Native Jetty and the Chinna Creek were started which gave initial shape to the port.

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 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. At the time of independence in 1947, the Port capacity was about 1.5 million tons of dry cargo and 1.0 million tons of P.O.L. products per annum. Karachi Port is now handling over 14 million tons of liquid cargo and 12 million tons of dry cargo, including 652,315 TEUs which constitute about 80% of import/ export of the country.

KARACHI PORT TRUST (KARACHI OLD PORT)

Karachi also plays the major roll for the economy of Pakistan being the coastline and only harbor for the country. Kemari, Karachi Port Trust (KPT) is a Pakistan’s oldest Sea port It is also significant to mention that the first Muslim Conqueror to India, Mohammad Bin Qasim, landed at Daibal, in vicinity of Karachi in 711 A.D. the existing 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 harbor with the rest of the city were undertaken. About 5 years later, construction of Manora Breakwater, Keamari Groyne, the Napier Mole Bridge, Native Jetty and the Chinna Creek were started which gave initial shape to the port.

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 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. At the time of independence in 1947, the Port capacity was about 1.5 million tons of dry cargo and 1.0 million tons of P.O.L. products per annum. Karachi Port is now handling over 14 million tons of liquid cargo and 12 million tons of dry cargo, including 652,315 TEUs which constitute about 80% of import/ export of the country.

Vessel Handling Capacity at KPT.

  • 13 berths for Dry Cargo + Container vessel on East Wharf
  • 04 berths for PICT (Private Terminal E/Wharf) for container vessels
  • 08 berths for Dry Cargo + Container vessel on West Wharf
  • 04 berths for KICT (Private Terminal) for container vessels
  • 04 berths for PICT (Private Terminal) for container vessels
  • 03 berths for Oil Tankers loading and discharging
  • Dock Terminal at KPT
  • Off Dock Terminal AICT
  • Off Dock Terminal NLCCT
  • Off Dock Terminal Pak Shaheen
  • Off Dock Terminal Bay West (owned by KICT)

PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL

Total Area of berths 6-9 is 220,000 square meters. Berths newly constructed by KPT with a planned depth of 13.5m and quay wall of 600 meters. Pakistan International Container Terminal was formed as the Terminal Operating Company and dedicated container terminal operations commenced on August 9th , 2002. PICT has taken possession of approximately 208,000 square meters of area and completed necessary civil works and office construction for the smooth functioning of the Terminal. The Terminal now possesses dedicated Custom Facilities, Customer Services with one window facilities – including collection of KPT Wharfage dues, Operations Office, Communications Centre and round the clock Private Terminal Security. PICT is providing services to 4 liner shipping lines weekly (on average) and handling container volumes of over 240,000 TEU’s annually.


PICT has 200 Reefer Points Operational and are expanding the capacity further.

PICT has acquired the following new equipment for the timely completion of Phase 1 which was achieved in March 2004:
 
2 Ship-to-Shore Gantry Cranes

4 Rubber Tyred Gantries
           
4 Reach Stackers, 1 Top Lifter
 
2 Empty Container Handlers
       
2 Container Stuffing Forklifts
     
10 Tractor Units
 
20 Trailer Units  
                            
5 Service Vehicles
In addition to the above, PICT had earlier acquired the following container handling equipment to commence terminal operations in August 2002:
2 Mobile Harbor Cranes 3 Reach Stackers + 3 Front Loaders + 1 Empty Container Handler
2 Fork Lifts 10 Tractors (Prime Movers) + 10 Trailers
PICT also has installed a self-sufficient Power Plant of 4.8 MW capacity to provide round-the-clock power to meet the needs of the Terminal.  

Qasim International Container Terminal (QICT)

Qasim International Container Terminal (QICT) is Pakistan's first Dedicated and Most Modern International Container Terminal built at Port Muhammad Bin Qasim on a Build/Own/Operate (B.O.O.) basis.

QICT was a consortium whose members included P&O Ports, Mackinnons Pakistan, P&O Containers Pakistan Limited, the Commonwealth Development Corporation of UK, and the Pakistan-Kuwait Investment Company. The total equity of this consortium was Rs.455 million. Subsequently P&O Ports demonstrating their commitment to the project, bought out CDC and Pak-Kuwait.

Location Of Terminal
QICT is situated at berths 5,6 and 7 at Port Muhammad Bin Qasim. The total area of the terminal is 240,000 sq. meters surrounded by fast developing industrial estates which include:
Export Processing Zone,  Korangi Industrial Area, ICI
Pakistan Steel Mills, Toyota, Suzuki, Nissan & Honda Motors,
Engro Vopak Terminal LTD FOTCO Oil Terminal

The location of the Terminal outside city boundaries negates the requirement for containers to be transported through the city for upcountry destinations as well as ensures that industries located within and a short distance from the Port area have the added advantage of savings on transportation and other costs in exporting/importing their raw materials.

QASIM FREIGHT STATION (QFS)

The Freight Station has been constructed at Port Qasim Authority’s CFS Village, the purpose of which is to encourage the establishment of CFS facilities by the shipping lines, freight forwarders and other investors for the expeditious, efficient and economical movement of import and export containers. This is policy supports the proposal submitted to the Pakistan government and Port Qasim Authority for establishing the container terminal at Port Qasim.

The central board of revenue has granted permission for Qasim Freight Station to provide facilities to cover the storage stuffing, unstuffing of containers and the processing of export / import documentation, examination of cargoes and assessment of custom duties.

Both the customs and PQA have given full support and co-operation to the QFS project with the customs working area having been designed with co-ordination and advice of the customs department. The central Board of Revenues permission takes into consideration all aspects of Pakistan's import and export trade facilitation.

SALIENT FEATURES

 • LOCATED ON TEN ACRES OF LAND
 • SERVICE ROADS ON TWO SIDES
 • PLANNED RAILWAY SIDING RUNS PARALLEL TO THE QFS
 • CLOSE PROXIMITY TO PORT QASIM CONTAINER TERMINAL
 • OPEN AREA OF 30,000 SQUARE METERS, PAVED TO SUPPORT GROUND PLUS
 • THREE HIGH STACKING
 • TWO FULLY COVERED SHEDS OF 5,000 SQUARE METERS EACH
 • GROUND FLOOR OF EACH SHED IS MARKED AS HIGH SECURITY STORAGE
 • DANGEROUS CARGO SHED 
 • LATEST SAFETY AND FIRE FIGHTING FACILITIES
 • FLEET OF TOP LOADERS, FORKLIFTS, EMPTY HANDLERS, ITV’S TRAILERS AND CRANES SUPPLEMENTED BY EXPERIENCED LABOUR
 • COMPLEX HAS TWO SELF SUSTAINED POWER GENERATORS OF 200 KVA CAPACITY EACH WITH PLUGS TO REEFER CONTAINERS
 • TWO ACRE NON-BONDED FACILITY FOR ROUND THE CLOCK OPERATION
 • INSURANCE OF CARGO WHILE QFS ACTS AS BAILEES
 • CENTRAL BOARD OF REVENUE AND PQA HAVE OFFERED FULL SUPPORT

Leasing Company Agencies Competent and reliable in timely containers shifting and grounding. Less traveling distance from port qasim as compared to other off dock terminal. One window documents processing (K-ROD IGM, Bill of Entry, Invoice, Packing List, Delivery order and gate pass)

Pak Shaheen Container Services (PSCS) is a pioneer in Off-Dock Terminal Operations in Pakistan private's sector since 1981 and has multiple Container Freight Stations and Empty Park Facilities.

PSCS Owned bonded, warehouse facilitates the trade appraisal and examination of goods. Export consolidations are handled in the warehousing facility in Keamari and Port Qasim.

PSCS uses light and heavy container handling equipments and also with a large fleet of Top Loaders, Forklifts, Trucks and Trailers.

The Company understands that it has to match its efforts with positive resultant action. For this, fully integrated services of Container Terminals Freight Stations (CFS) are put to extensive use. Such usage also places the Company in a unique position of advantage. It is the largest common user of C.F.S. and I.C.D. at Karachi Port, Port Qasim and the Dry Po ts at Lahore and Faisalabad.

The Company believes in running its entire gamut of business operations at a very modern level. This is one reason why only state of the art light and heavy container handling equipment are used. Besides, Top loaders, Forklift Trucks, Trailers, and Chassis form an integrated part of smooth operations to ensure a high degree of efficiency. The tariffs are also kept economical keeping clients interest in mind for providing them container transfers and haulage services.

Pak Shaheen Container Services also offer a wide range of services in warehousing, stuffing and cleaning containers and multimodal and combined transport of containers quay side and house to house.

PAK SHAHEEN CONTAINER SERVICES

PSCS offers an umbrella of services comprising of the following:

• Container Freight Stations
• Customs Clearance
• Stuffing/Stripping Operations
• Warehousing and Storage
• Container Yards
• Repair and Maintenance Services

NLC CONTAINER TERMINAL

PICT has 200 Reefer Points Operational and are expanding the capacity further.

PICT has acquired the following new equipment for the timely completion of Phase 1 which was achieved in March 2004:

2 Ship-to-Shore Gantry Cranes 4 Rubber Tyred Gantries 4 Reach Stackers, 1 Top Lifter

2 Empty Container Handlers 2 Container Stuffing Forklifts 10 Tractor Units
20 Trailer Units, 5 Service Vehicles

In addition to the above, PICT had earlier acquired the following container handling equipment to commence terminal operations in August 2002:
2 Mobile Harbor Cranes 3 Reach Stackers + 3 Front Loaders + 1 Empty Container Handler

2 Fork Lifts 10 Tractors (Prime Movers) + 10 Trailers

PICT also has installed a self-sufficient Power Plant of 4.8 MW capacity to provide round-the-clock power to meet the needs of the Terminal.

Al-Hamd International Container Terminal (Pvt.) Ltd.

Al-Hamd International Container Terminal (Pvt.) Ltd. is Pakistan's Premier off-dock container terminal in the private sector, Located close to the Karachi port, AICT has been serving a growing number of import and export customers from Pakistan's shipping and freight forwarding industry since business operations commenced in 2001. The terminal's core service is handling of Import and Export CY & CFS containers.

Terminal

Full Container Loads (FCL) / Less Container Loads (LCL) containers and cargo are handled in a secured and cost effective way in the 800,000 sq.ft. Custom bonded area with total storage capacity of approximately over 5,000 TEUS.

The terminal is equipped with latest machinery and computerized documentation system which facilitates consistent delivery of services.

CFS SHED Our 30,000 sq.ft. indoor shed capacity stores palletized cargo in a 7m high narrow aisle racking system with computerized cargo tracking system.

DISTANCE TO MAJOR CITIES VIA KARACHI

Karachi – Multan  0966 KM  Karachi – Faisalabad 1180 KM  Karachi – Lahore 1240 KM  Karachi – Sialkot 1420 KM  Karachi – Islamabad 1540 KM