NEWS & EVENTS
PHOTO GALLERY
FWQ Ceremony
LNG Terminal
State Minister Visit
Annual Get Together 2009
IC3
Foreign Delegation
England Delegation
Federal Minister Visit
Cermony CBA
35 Years of PQA
French High Commission
PN DELEGATION
TRAININGS
PQATI
GBTS
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INTRODUCTION
Port Qasim is managed by Port Qasim Authority. It is Pakistan's second busiest port, handling about 40% of the nation's cargo (17 million tons per annum).
It is located in an old channel of the Indus River at a distance of 35 kilometres east of Karachi city centre.
AT A GLANCE
PQA currently caters for more than 40% of seaborne trade requirements of Pakistan. The port is accessible through a 45 km long channel marked by channel buoys up to 11 meter draught vessels. The navigational channel is equipped with a Light House, channel markers, shore beacons and leading lights for safe navigation of 75000 dwt class vessels. The port has excellent multi-modal connections with rail/road network.
CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
Vice Admiral Muhammad Shafi, HI (M)
Ports & Shipping sector constitutes backbone of a country’s communication infrastructure. The ports today are compelled to adopt futuristic approach to cope with increasing demands for upgrading port facilities while maintaining competitive tariff. Our country’s reliance on the Ports &...
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
All development projects at the port are being undertaken in private sector on BOT basis without costing a penny to PQA. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the tune of US$ 1.22 billion this year through development projects at the port.
