Sea Port and Dry Port Updates.

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Gwadar is getting ready for 2nd Expo on March 28-29. The Gwadar Expo aim at highlighting significance of Gwadar Port and Free Zone as emerging business hub and create Maximum awareness about Gwadar Projects.

 

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1. PNSC acquires a clean product tanker
   
   Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has added a ship in its fleet worth $30 million, aimed at meeting the increasing domestic demand for shipping services in the country, according to the official sources.
   
   The ship, known as a clean product tanker, is Korean made with a capacity of 75,000 DWT of LR-1 category. It was built in 2012, then reconditioned and upgraded in accordance with the requirements of the PNSC.
   
   According to the official sources, the vessel has been purchased from PNSC’s own finances without any guarantee or loan from the federal government.
   
   PNSC locked in the price at $30 million when the market was slow some months ago, however, due to the uptick in the market the prevailing price of the same vessel is now $31 million in the international market

 

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Karachi ( Pakistan Point News - 30th Apr, 2019 ) Hutchison Ports Pakistan has deployed 5 new hybrid yard cranes as the terminal continues with its productivity enhancement programme and to provide better customer service.

It brings the terminal’s total number of hybrid yard cranes to 31.This new batch of equipment will improve the overall service potential of the terminal and will greatly increase berth productivity as well as landside deliveries.

“We are constantly in pursuit of improving our industry and everything it touches”, said Captain Syed Rashid Jamil, General Manager & Head of Business Unit, Hutchison Ports Pakistan.

“Adding hybrid cranes will enable us to further enhance the speed of our operations, directly and indirectly benefiting our customers.

Moreover, we truly care for the communities around the port area.

The deployment of hybrid cranes will significantly help us reduce emissions as well as to protect and conserve air quality in our surrounding areas. We take this as our responsibility and will do everything we can to reduce the impact of our operations.

.” In October 2019, Hutchison Ports Pakistan will receive 11 state-of-the-art electric remote-controlled yard cranes. This induction will make Hutchison Ports Pakistan the only terminal in the region to deploy such equipment.

 

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.” In October 2019, Hutchison Ports Pakistan will receive 11 state-of-the-art electric remote-controlled yard cranes. This induction will make Hutchison Ports Pakistan the only terminal in the region to deploy such equipment.

Wow. Overtaking India here.

 

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We are preparing to receive our first 14 thousand TEU vessel.

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Hutchison Ports Pakistan Sets New Vessel Handling Record

https://propakistani.pk/2017/04/20/h...ndling-record/

Hutchison Ports Pakistan, the country’s first deep-water container terminal, has received the first call of the Hyundai Splendour, the largest container ship to have ever visited the terminal.

During the 8,600-TEU vessel’s stay, the terminal set a new productivity record for Karachi, handling 3,191 moves in just over 23 hours, or 140.18 moves per hour. A total of 4,296 TEUs were handled.

The terminal operator broke its own previous record of 129 container moves per hour, achieved during the call of the 6,200 TEU MSC Lucy on 17 January 2017. The port has already broken its productivity record twice since starting test operations on 9 December 2016.

CEO Captain Rashid Jamil said that the ship marks the beginning of a new era for mega vessels calling at Pakistan.

“We have broken our own previous productivity record within a short span of time which shows that we are succeeding in bringing the efficiencies we had aimed for. We will continue to do so in the future as well.”

Last month, Hutchison Ports Pakistan received the biggest and deepest vessel with a draft of 14 meters in Pakistan at South Asia Pakistan Terminals (SAPT). This was recorded by the container vessel Hyundai Long Beach when it sailed.

According to the port authorities, this was the first time in the history of Pakistan that a container ship with such huge depth was at berth in any port in Pakistan. Previously, vessels with a draft up to 13 meters were berthed at Karachi Port and at Port Bin Qasim.

SAPT is a US $1.4 billion BOT project of Hong Kong based Hutchison Port Holdings, the world’s biggest container terminal operator.

 

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Pakistan’s only deep-water port enters phase II of expansion

Published: May 7, 2019

The port is capable of berthing the world’s largest container vessel of 25,000 TEUs as it has a depth of 18 metres at the outer approach channel and 16.5 metres on the berth side. PHOTO: FILE

KARACHI: Hutchison Ports Pakistan, the country’s first and only deep-water port capable of berthing the world’s largest container vessel, has entered into its second phase of expansion.

“The expansion will enhance the installed capacity to handle 3.4 million containers of 20-foot length each by the end of 2020 compared to 1.5 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) at present,” General Manager and Head of Business Unit Captain Syed Rashid Jamil said while briefing a group of journalists at the expansion site on Monday.

A four-lane railway cargo track of around 4-5 kilometres inside the port facility, coupled with an increase in installed capacity of power production are also included in the second phase expansion plan.

The deep-water port is located at the Karachi Port Trust (KPT). It is a subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings of Hong Kong which enjoys 90% shareholding. KPT is a partner in the project. Some local transport and logistics firms have the rest 10% shareholding in the port. The port began commercial operations in February 2017.

Total cost of the project would be $1.4 billion, which includes KPT’s share of $800 million and Hutchison Ports Pakistan’s (HPP) contribution over $600 million.

So far, HPP has spent $450-500 million. “Estimates suggest that it would be spending close to $750-800 million by the time the second phase gets completed,” stated reliable sources.

The firm has opted for expansion despite the growth rate of cross-border transportation of the containerised cargo remaining flat at around 3.4 million TEUs in calendar year 2018 and it shrank 5% in the first four months (January-April) of the current year.

 

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ISLAMABAD: Three new state-of-the-art non-intrusive inspection (NII) containers scanning terminals were commissioned on Wednesday at the East and West Wharf of Karachi Port and Bin Qasim Port.

The terminals will facilitate increasing volumes of cargo traffic at Pakistani ports and provide essential security to the global supply chain.

Ambassador of Japan, Kuninori Matsuda and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi inaugurated the NII terminals.

The NII terminals were set up under a Japanese grant of Rs2.78 billion. Japan International Coope*ration Agency (JICA) implemented the project for security improvement at Karachi and Bin Qasim ports, a press release issued by the Embassy of Japan said.

The terminals include scanners, terminal buildings, image scanning and analysing equipment, waiting room for container drivers, and backup facility for electricity.

Each scanning terminal has been directly connected with Pakistan’s Web Based One Customs (WeBOC) system with a scanning capacity of 7 to 8 containers per hour, with a total capacity of 450 containers per day.

The project also trained 60 officers of Pakistan Customs as Image Scanning Analyst for effective utilisation and future sustainability of project.

At the handover ceremony, Ambassador Matsuda said Karachi Port and Bin Qasim Port are greatly contributing to the trade and economic activities of the country. These ports are not only important for Pakistan’s economic prosperity but also have greater significance as international trade ports due to its geographic location, he added.

The scanners installed would not only help in detecting illegal trade and smuggling to combat terrorism but would also improve the performance of ports to boost international trade.

The ambassador further emphasised the hope that the grant aid from Japan would support the work of Pakistan Customs and would further strengthen bonds between the two countries.

Speaking on the occasion, the FBR chairman thanked the Japanese government for its cooperation for this vital project. Member Customs (Operations), Dr Jawwad Uwais Agha said the NII functionality imparted by these scanners will enhance trade facilitation by Pakistan Customs.

Published in Dawn, October 10th, 2019

 

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1870s: View of Karachi Harbor

This photo has been taken from Manora Island looking north. The church is still there in Manora. The Keamari jetties are still not built yet.so this photo is probably 1875-80. The ships are in the bay and the natural harbour of Karachi is clearly visable.

 

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Under Construction Phase-2 of South Asia Port Terminal - SAPT Deep Sea Terminal Karachi. The Project includes construction of Container Yard and Buildings of the Port.

 

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NLC Marina Thokar Niaz Baig Lahore.

Proposal to turn the NLC dry port to a mixed used development Finance and trade center.

 

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Govt Announces Ferry Service to Make International Travel More Affordable
Ministry of Maritime Affairs has announced plans to start Ferry services for different destinations in the Middle East, including Dubai, Jeddah, Basra, and Amman.

“Ferry services require a NOC from the Ministry of Defense as we have applied once again for the service and included Jeddah, Basra, Amman along Dubai for the destination to make it feasible,” said Ali Zaidi, Minister for Maritime Affairs while talking to the business community at Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI).

Through Ferry services, Hajj, Umrah and pilgrimages to Middle Eastern countries can become economical. The government plans to welcome the private sector to operate such services.

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Syed Ali Hyder Zaidi, has told that a new shipping policy would provide exemptions from taxes and duties for buying new vessels to promote the shipping industry in the country.

 

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Latest pictures of Under Construction Phase-2 of South Asia Port Terminal SAPT Deep Sea Terminal Karachi The Project includes construction of Container Yard & Buildings of the Port

 

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MMC, FGV's unit to explore investment in Pakistan port

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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 6): MMC Corp Bhd seeks to team up with FGV Holdings Bhd to explore the potential equity participation of up to 25% stake in Fauji Akbar Portia Marine Terminals Ltd (FAP), an entity which had been granted a concession by the Port Qasim Authority to operate a dry bulk terminal in Port Qasim, Pakistan.

In a bourse filing today, MMC said its wholly-owned subsidiary Johor Port Bhd had on Jan 3 entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with FGV's indirect 65%-owned Pakistan-based unit FWQ Enterprises (Pte) Ltd for the purpose. The balance of 35% equity interest in FWQ is held by Westbury Group, a company based in Pakistan.

The MoU is remain valid for two years.

On July 5, 2019, FAP had invited selected potential investors to invest up to 25% equity interest in the company for the future expansion and upgradation works identified by FAP for its concession.

"Johor Port and FWQ intend to form an unincorporated joint venture (consortium) for the sole purpose of, preparation and submission of an expression of interest (EOI) to FAP," said MMC.

The project will consist of five potential expansion/upgradation works identified by FAP for its concession which are expected to increase throughputs, efficiency, capacity and revenue of FAP. They involve land reclamation for additional storage, installation of new and efficient unloaders, warehouse extension along with additional bagging lines, installation of new silos and jetty extension.

Under the MoU, both parties have expressed their intention to work together to make available their technical and commercial expertise and to collaborate and utilise their respective resources, capabilities and prudent experiences in relation to the preparation and the submission of the EOI.

"MMC will make further announcements if there are material developments on the matter," it added.

FAP is a joint venture company between Fauji Foundation, Akbar Group and National Bank of Pakistan. FAP is the concession holder of Pakistan’s fully automated dry cargo grains and fertiliser terminal with an installed handling capacity of 4 million tonnes per year.

FAP also has a 15 acres back-up area which can be further developed to accommodate an additional 500,000 tonnes of storage.

 

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There are 8 Electrified Rubber Tired Gantry eRTGs Cranes have been assembled and tested at South Asia Pakistan Terminal SAPT phase 2 Project Karachi.

 

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Old and rare Pictures of Karachi; A rare photo of Karachi Harbour, 1860

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Napier Mole Bridge to Keamari :

Native Jetty Bridge is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It connect the city with the Port of Karachi. The modern port started its operations in 1854 during the British Raj, when a mole was constructed to connect city to the harbor. After few years Native Jetty Bridge was built with other important bridges in the area. Due to increased traffic congestion, a new wider bridge was constructed and replaced the old one.

Photograph taken by an unknown photographer in Karachi, c.1900, with a general view along the iron Napier Mole bridge connecting Karachi with Kiamari.

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