Phitti creek was considered as the best location for development of Port Qasim since a minimum depth of 20 ft. was available at its entrance with a deep water channel and sheltered harbor inside the creek.
With the discovery of this channel, the Government decided to establish a deep-water industrial port and construct the Steel Mill, adjacent the Port
PQA CRAFT | No. |
---|---|
Tugs a. ASD Tugs (65 to 85 tons BP) b. Conventional tugs (35-40 tons BP) c. Dredger |
7 (4 hired & 3 own) 2 (own) 1 |
Buoy Tender |
1
|
Pilot Boats | 5 (1 hired & 4 Own) |
VIP Launch | 0 |
Surveillance Boats | 2 |
Survey Launches |
2
|
Work Boat | 0 |
Mooring launches |
2
|
Total |
22
|
Description | No | Capacity |
---|---|---|
Mobile Cranes |
2
|
32 tons |
Forklift Truck | 4 | 10 tons |
Forklift Truck | 6 | 03 tons |
Forklift Truck | 10 | 04 tons |
Douglass Tractors |
12
|
21 tons |
Trailers | 33 | 40 tons |
Equipment with CHC |
||
Vigan Plants |
2
|
100 tons/hour |
Evacuators |
46
|
30 tons/hour |
Evacuators |
16
|
20 tons/hour |
Hopper Machines |
30
|
Name of Equipment | No.s | Capacity |
---|---|---|
Quay cranes |
5
|
40 tons |
Quay cranes |
2
|
35 tons |
Rubber Tyred Gantries |
16
|
40 tons |
Reach Stackers |
6
|
45 tons |
Empty Handlers |
3
|
7 tons |
Terminal Tractors (Owned) |
16
|
7GAWR Front 16 T/Rear 72 T |
Terminal Tractors ( Hired) |
30
|
|
Trailers |
(Hired)
|
Heavy duty cargo master semi |
trailers-RTS |
No.s | |
---|---|
Light House |
1
|
Leading Lights |
6
|
Shore Beacons |
7
|
Fairway Buoy |
1
|
Channel markers |
2
|
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