Port Qasim At A Glance
Authority
Port Qasim Authority, Bin Qasim, Karachi -75020, Pakistan Telephone : 92-21-99272111-30, Fax # : 34730108-09
Website: www.pqa.gov.pk
Chairman
Vice Admiral Muhammad Shafi, HI(M)
Port Security
Container Security Initiative (CSI) designated port.
Pre-Arrival Information
Ship General Declaration form. ETA to be communicated at least 72, 48 and 24 hours respectively
Approach
Day and night access to Port through a 45 km long channel marked by channel buoys up to 11 meter draught vessels.
Anchorage
The Anchorage has good holding ground and vessels with a draft over 11 m can safely anchor 3 miles SW-W of the Fairway Buoy.
Pilotage
Compulsory for vessels calling at the Port. Pilots board and disembark 1.5 nautical miles SW of the Fairway Lt buoy in pos 24" 33.16'N 67" 02.91' E but in SW monsoon the pilots disembark in sheltered area and lead the vessel over the bends to the Fairway.
Towage
Compulsory. Two ASD tugs of 60 tonnes Bolard Pull, Three ocean going tugs of 35-40 bollard pull and two litherage tug of 1000 bhp and 15 tons bollard pull are available at the Port.
Radio Frequency Information
Port Qasim control on VHF Channel 16. Working on VHF Channel 9 and 10
Weather
Visibility is very much reduced due to suspended during the SW monsoon and also fog or mist at dawn and at dusk in winter.
Principal Imports & Exports
| Wheat | Imports & Exports |
| Chemicals | Imports Only |
| Coal | Imports Only |
| Containers | Imports and Exports |
| Crude oil | Imports Only |
| Furnace oil | Imports Only |
| Edible oil | Imports Only |
| Iron ore | Imports Only |
| Rice | Export Only |
| General Cargo | Imports & Exports |
Traffic
Table below shows ship & cargo statistics over last five years
| Period | Million Tonnes | No. of Ships |
| 2004-05 |
19.44
|
974
|
| 2005-06 |
21.57
|
1051
|
| 2006-07 |
24.35
|
1155
|
| 2007-08 |
26.42
|
1139
|
| 2008-09 |
25.03
|
1230
|
| 2009-10 |
25.60 |
1187 |
Draught/Dimensions at Port
| Berths/Terminals | Draught (M) | Beam (M) | LOA (M) |
| MW Berth no.1 |
9.5
|
30.0
|
185
|
| MW Berths no.2-3 |
10.0
|
30.0-33.0
|
225
|
| MW Berth no.1 |
10.5
|
33.0
|
225
|
| FOTCO |
11.0
|
41.0
|
245
|
| ENGRO |
9.5
|
33.0
|
225
|
| IOCB |
11.0
|
40.0
|
230.0
|
| PROGAS |
6.0
|
20.0
|
163.0
|
| LCT |
9.0
|
30.0
|
175.0
|
| QICT |
12.0
|
41.0
|
305
|
Berths/ Terminals
a) Iron Ore & Coal Berth: Commissioned in 1980, IOCB is a specialized berth for handling of raw material imports of Pakistan Steel Mills. The berth 279 meters in length, is equipped with two grab unloaders, with a handling capacity of 700 tonnes per hour each. Currently vessels of 55,000 tonnes DWT are handled here. The berth is connected to the Pakistan Steel stockyard through a 4.5 kilometer long conveyer. The design capacity of the berth stands as 3.03 million tons per annum
b) Marginal Wharf: Marginal wharf comprises four multi-purpose berths in a linear length of 800 meters each divided into 200 meters length. With design capacity of 6-7 million tonnes per annum, the terminal can accommodate 55000 DWT class vessels. All bulk, break bulk and general cargo is handled at these berths. Cargo handling at Marginal wharf is carried out by Cargo Handling Companies (CHC) in private sector, under one window operation
c) FOTCO Oil Terminal: FOTCO is a a state-of-the-art environmental friendly marine oil terminal developed in private sector on BOO basis at a cost of US $ 87 million and is operational since April 1995. The Terminal with design capacity of 9 million tonnes per annum has a growth potential to handle more than 27 million tonnes The terminal is capable to berth tankers with more than 70,000 tonnes ship-load.
d) QICT: Qasim International Container Terminal QICT has been developed through conversion of three existing multipurpose berths with a quay length of 600 meters into two berths container terminal at a cost of US$ 100 million on BOO basis. The terminal is operational since August 1997 and encompasses a total area of 240,000 sq. meters. The Terminal with design capacity of 0. 85 millions TEUs / annum is capable of handling vessels up to 305 meters length.
e) Engo VoPak Chemicals Terminals : The Terminal and storage farm has been developed to cater for chemical imports, by Engro Pakistan in collaboration with Vopak of Netherlands on BOT basis at a cost of US$ 100 million. Operational since January 1998, the Terminal can accommodate 75000 dwt class vessels with ultimate design capacity of 4 million tones per annum.
f) PROGAS LPG Terminal: The terminal with design capacity of 2 million tonnes per annum has been developed in private sector on BOT basis at a cost of US$ 50 million. The terminal is operational since 2007.
g) Liquid Cargo Terminal: The terminal with design capacity of 4 million tonnes per annum has been developed in private sector on BOT basis at a cost of US$ 15 million to cater for edible oil imports.
Storage
Two covered transit shed of 10,000 sq. m each are available at berths 2 & 4 at Marginal Wharf. Two Term Storage Areas (open) with 1,18,000 sq. meter each are also available at the Port.
Mechanical Handling Equipment
Cargo handling at the Port is done in private sector. Cargo Handling Companies (CHC’s) at Marginal Wharf are equipped with fork lifters, cranes, hoppers and evacuators for handling general and bulk cargoes. QICT is equipped with Reach Stackers and rail-mounted ship to shore gantries.
Cargo Worked - as detailed in item 14 above
Bunkering
Available at the Port.
Waste Reception Facilities
Available at the Port.
Ship Repairs
Available in private sector
Medical Facilities
Medical Center with first aid facilities and two well equipped ambulances , is available round the clock in port area. Adequate medical and hospitalization facilities are available in the city.
Airport
Jinnah International Airport at a distance of 30 km from Port Complex.
Railways
14 km railway li
Development
PQA has launched multi-faceted strategy i.e. increase port parameters to accommodate larger vessels to benefit from economy of scales, strengthen the port with requisite crafts and build additional berths/terminal for capacity enhancement. Some of the development projects include : Deepening of navigation channel, acquisition of tugs, establishment of Liquid cargo Terminal, Establishment of 2nd Container Terminal, Grain & Fertilizer Terminal, LPG Terminal , Coal & Cli
