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.
                            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.
                                
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Port Qasim was established through an Act of parliament on 29th June 1973. It is located in Karachi’s phitti creek of Indus delta region. The port started operation in 1980 with a dedicated Iron Ore Coal Berth for the bulk handling of imports of raw materials for Pakistan Steel Mill. The port presently has 18 berths (15 in private sector) with annual handling capacity of 89 million tons. All commodities ranging from minerals oils, edible oil, coal, rice, wheat, cement to fertilizers, general cargo, containers and LNG are being handled in the port at state-of-the-art terminals. It is the energy hub and only LNG Port of Pakistan.
14 km railway link to National Railway Network through six railway tracks located immediately behind Marginal Wharf.
Jinnah International Airport at a distance of 30 km from Port Complex.
One covered transit shed of 10,000 sq. m available at berths 2 at Marginal Wharf. Three Term Storage Areas (open) are also available at the Port.
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                                                 Commodity  | 
                                              
                                                 Import  | 
                                              
                                                 Export  | 
                                            
|---|---|---|
| 
                                                 Wheat  | 
                                              
                                                 Yes  | 
                                              
                                                 Yes  | 
                                            
| 
                                                 Chemicals  | 
                                              
                                                 Yes  | 
                                              
                                                 No  | 
                                            
| 
                                                 Coal  | 
                                              
                                                 Yes  | 
                                              
                                                 No  | 
                                            
| 
                                                 Containers  | 
                                              
                                                 Yes  | 
                                              
                                                 Yes  | 
                                            
| 
                                                 Crude Oil  | 
                                              
                                                 Yes  | 
                                              
                                                 No  | 
                                            
| 
                                                 Furnace Oil  | 
                                              
                                                 Yes  | 
                                              
                                                 No  | 
                                            
| 
                                                 Edible Oil  | 
                                              
                                                 Yes  | 
                                              
                                                 No  | 
                                            
| 
                                                 Iron Ore  | 
                                              
                                                 Yes  | 
                                              
                                                 No  | 
                                            
| 
                                                 Rice  | 
                                              
                                                 No  | 
                                              
                                                 Yes  | 
                                            
| 
                                                 General Cargo  | 
                                              
                                                 Yes  | 
                                              
                                                 Yes  | 
                                            
| 
                                                 Cement  | 
                                              
                                                 No  | 
                                              
                                                 Yes  | 
                                            
| 
                                                 Sugar  | 
                                              
                                                 Yes  | 
                                              
                                                 No  | 
                                            
                                                     Berths: comprises 4 multi-purpose berths in a linear length of
                                                    400 meters each divided into 200 meters length.
              
                                                    Operational: 1981
              
                                                    Draught: 10m
              
                                                    Commodities: General Bulk Cargo, Vehicles, Machinery and
                                                    Equipment and Project Cargo (except exclusivity granted by PQA)
              
              
                                                  
Berths: three existing multipurpose berths with a quay length of
                                                    600 meters.
              
                                                    Operational: 1997
              
                                                    Draught: 12m
              
                                                    Commodities: Containers
                                                  
Berths: 1
              
                                                    Operational: 1980
              
                                                    Draught: 12m
              
                                                    Commodities: Coal Coke and Iron Ore exclusively for Pakistan
                                                    Steel
                                                  
Berths: 1
              
                                                    Operational: 1995
              
                                                    Draught: 13m
              
                                                    Commodities: Furnace Oil, HSD, Mogas, etc.
                                                  
Berths: 1
              
                                                    Operational: 1998
              
                                                    Draught: 11m
              
                                                    Commodities: Chemical (Phosphoric and Acetic Acid, Ethylene, EDC,
                                                    and LPG)
                                                  
Berths: 1
              
                                                    Operational: 2010
              
                                                    Draught: 13m
              
                                                    Commodities: Container
                                                  
Berths: 1
              
                                                    Operational: 2007
              
                                                    Draught: 10m
              
                                                    Commodities: edible oil
                                                  
Berths: 1
              
                                                    Operational: 2010
              
                                                    Draught: 13m
              
                                                    Commodities: Soya Bean, Canola, Rap Seeds, Wheat, Fertilizer,
                                                    Rice and Corn
                                                  
Berths: 1
              
                                                    Operational: 2007
              
                                                    Draught: 10m
              
                                                    Commodities: LPG
                                                  
Berths: 1
              
                                                    Operational: 2015
              
                                                    Draught: 12m
              
                                                    Commodities: LNG
                                                  
Berths: 1
              
                                                    Operational: 2017
              
                                                    Draught: 13m
              
                                                    Commodities: Coal and Clinker/Cement
                                                  
Berths: 1
              
                                                    Operational: 2017
              
                                                    Draught: 12m
              
                                                    Commodities: LNG
                                                  
Berths: 1
              
                                                    Operational: 2017
              
                                                    Draught: 12m
              
                                                    Commodities: Self use coal for power plant
                                                  
Berths: 1
              
                                                    Operational: 2017
              
                                                    Draught: 10m
              
                                                    Commodities: Self use coal for Sahiwal Power Plant