NEWS & EVENTS
- Certificate of Appreciation awarded to PQA on 9th Annual Environment Excellence Award...Jul 25, 2012
- Annual Requirement of Stock items. Estimated Purchases for the year 2012-13, for deta...Jul 10, 2012
- Certificate Awarded to PQA on 8th Annual Environment Excellence Awards 2011 by Nation...Sep 05, 2011
- PQA Data Center & Electronic Communications Network inaugurated by Chairman, Vice Adm...Jun 20, 2011
- PQA signed agreement with PIBT to build country's first dedicated coal, clinker & cem...Nov 06, 2010
- Prime Minister of Pakistan inaugurated a Grain & Fertilizer Terminal on 26th October ...Oct 26, 2010
PHOTO GALLERY
PQA
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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- TIDE INFO: Time: 1930 Tide: 0.1 M
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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 (about 25 million tonnes 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.
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.
