The Karachi Port Trust established an annual cargo handling record of over 38.7 million tons during 2008-09, showing a slight increase of 4.1 percent over last years record cargo handling of 37.2 million tons. However, there has been a rise in activity during the first six months of the current fiscal year, showing remarkable increase in all types of cargo handling including bulk, Break bulk and containers. During the first six months of the current fiscal year, 20.5 million tones of cargo have been handled. (2009-2010)
Table 14.6: Cargo handled at Karachi Port
(000 Ton)
Year Imports % Change Exports % Change Total % Change
2000-01 20,064 17.0% 5,918 5.4% 25,982 14.1%
2001-02 20,330 1.3% 6,362 7.5% 26,692 2.7%
2002-03 19,609 -3.5% 6,273 -1.4% 25,882 -3.0%
2003-04 21,732 10.8 6,081 -3.1% 27,813 7.5%
2004-05 22,100 1.7% 6,515 7.1% 28,615 2.9%
2005-06 25,573 15.7% 6,697 2.8% 32,270 12.8%
2006-07 23,329 -8.8% 7,517 12.2% 30,846 -4.4%
2007-08 25,517 9.4% 11,676 55.3% 37,193 20.6%
2008-09 25,367 -0.6% 13,365 14.5% 38,732 4.1%
July-Dec 14,009 - 6,536 - 20,545 -
July- March
2008-09 14243 -12 3773 03 18016 -09
2009-10 13383 -6 5448 44 18831 5
Port Qasim is the first industrial and commercial port of Pakistan operating under landlord concept. Today it caters for around 40 % shipping requirements of national economy. PQA handled a volume of 18.8 million tonnes cargo during the first nine months of current financial year, showing an impressive growth of 5 percent over corresponding period of last year(2009-2010)
Table 14.7: Cargo handled at Port Qasim
(000 Tonnes)
Year Import % Change Export % Change Total % Change
2000-01 11,841 -11 1,747 03 13,588 -11
2001-02 10,932 -08 2,385 36 13,317 -02
2002-03 11,980 10 3,129 31 15,109 13
2003-04 11,264 -06 2,859 -09 14,123 -07
2004-05 16,006 42 3,431 20 19,437 37
2005-06 17,588 10 3,985 16 21,573 11
2006-07 19,511 11 4,839 21 24,350 13
2007-08 21,502 10 4,922 02 26,424 09
2008-09 19,445 -10 5,584 16 25,030 -05
July- March
2008-09 14243 -12 3773 03 18016 -09
2009-10 13383 -6 5448 44 18831 5