Pakistan Deep Water Container Port at Keamari Groyne, KARACHI

Pakistan Deep Water Container Port at Keamari Groyne, Karachi

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Port, Shipping and Container Terminals

The efficient management of a huge and vital national organization like Karachi Port Trust requires a person with a combination of the outstanding leadership qualities, a vast experience of complex institutions, professional acumen, personal charisma and above all unflagging energy and power of endurance. Mrs Nasreen Haq assumed charge as Chairperson on 9th June 2008 possesses these qualities in abundance. The first women to be appointed as Chairperson in history of ports in Pakistan, she is a senior Chairperson KPT, Mrs. Nasreen Haque civil servant who has served many years in challenging institutions such as Pakistan Railways, Export Promotion Board, Port Qasim Authority, Mass Urban Transportation, where she acquired her considerable experience in logistics and commerce. At PQA she was exemplary in the management of vital issues relating to the port besides being actively involved in drafting the first ever shipping policy of Pakistan. Now at helm of the affairs of the premier port of the country, she displays the same unique combination of personal and professional ability. On her direction the port not only successfully weathered the global recession but continues to grow and develop the remarkable way achieving many unprecedented milestones.
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In 2009, KPT handled 38.7 million tons of cargo, registering an increase of 7 percent from the preceding year. 2010 is going to be even better in terms of cargo volumes handled and revenue collections by diverse Government agencies. KPT has taken a giant leap into the development works of flagship project of Pakistan Deep Water Container Port at Keamari, which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Pakistan in April, 2009. This new deep water terminal will accommodate the fifth and sixth generation of super post panama-max container ships, carry 8000 to 12000 Conceptual view of PDWCP at Keamari containers and having a draught of Groyne up-to18 meters. The mother ships will start calling at Karachi port and make it a transshipment hub. This deep water container port at the entrance of existing port is being developed in phases on publicprivate partnership (PPP). Total cost of the project is US$ 1.2 billion. Phase I is USD 600 M, which will include construction of 4 berths with 1500 m quay wall.
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani inaugurated Dredging and Reclamation Works of PDWCP on 18th April 2009

KPT and China Harbour Engineering Company signed an agreement in December 2009 for Marine Protection Works for PDWCP.

Project is scheduled for completion in 2013. Construction of First terminal has been awarded to M/s Hutchinson Port Holdings of Hong Kong.
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KPT is investing US$ 300m in the infrastructure development of this mega project and has awarded contract for Dredging and Reclamation Works to M/s CWE of China. The project ground breaking ceremony was performed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, on 18th April 2009. Under the agreement, the CWE is carrying out Pakistan Deep Water Container Port at Keamari Groyne is 32 million cubic taking its shape. meters of dredging and 8 million cubic meters of reclamation works. The contract for Marine Protection Works has been awarded to China Harbour Engineering Company, which includes construction of three breakwaters including sand dykes to cater to the needs of the new deep water navigation channel and basin for the PDWCP harbour. The contract for construction of quay wall for four berths has also been awarded to the same company. The Container Terminal will have both the road and rail hinterland connections which will also include connection with the proposed Cargo Village at Western Backwaters. A vast backup area in the vicinity of the Port has been earmarked for Cargo Village. 1500 acres of land is planned to be reclaimed to undertake activities for containerized, general and bulk cargo, export processing zone, Industrial zone, customs and other related facilities. The cargo village will have its own 2 km quay Cargo Village in KPTs Western backwaters wall for berthing of ships with 16m draft. It will also have connectivity with M-10 ie. Northern Bypass and Lyari Express Way. Infrastructure development cost of the project is USD 400 M. Detailed design of the project has been completed. Pre4

qualification of contractors for Dredging & Reclamation works has been invited. It will be funded through Public Private Partnership. Karachi Port has initiated many port connectivity projects. The Connectivity to M-10 (Northern Bypass) and Lyari Expressway as well as internal road and rail links of the Cargo village have been planned. Similarly, the Pakistan Deep Water Container Port will be linked with railway and a cross PORT BRIDGE OVER CHANNEL CROSSING channel bridge connecting the new deep draft terminal with Manora Island, Cargo Village and Northern Bypass. Lately, the port has seen regular arrival of large container ships carrying 6000 TEUs (Twenty Feet Equivalent Container Unit). This has been facilitated by two 70 ton bollard pull shipping tugs recently acquired from Turkey. The deepening of channel was also a major factor in firming up this service as previously owners of larger vessels were reluctant to dock at Karachi Port.

Two new 70 tons bollard pull ASD shipping tugs have been acquired from Turkey

The success of Landlord port strategy, which KPT has adopted is evident from the performance of private sector container terminals namely the KICT and the PICT. They have made remarkable progress since their inception and provide excellent rail and road connections to Pakistans major upcountry industrial and manufacturing zones. Major shipping lines calling at these terminals are APL, COSCO, MOL, Yang Ming, Evergreen, HMM, Samudera, NYK, Maersk, OOCL, Hanjin, TS Line, Hamburg Sud, MISC, UASC, SS, MSC, HLL, KKK, WAN HAI, FRS, FCL, ENC etc The port now has super post panamax cranes with a reach of handling 22 containers across the ship. The port provides round the clock safe navigation for all vessels including tankers up to 95,000 DWT. The port facilities are very well backed up with goods transit and storage areas, for handling, storage and clearance of cargo. On completion of three development phases each, the PICT and KICT, have a collective quay wall of 1573 meters with 13.5 and 14 meters draft berths at PICT Completion of KICT Phase III and ten years of and KICT respectively. Their Terminal Operation in Karachi Port celebrated. collective container throughput is 1.15 million TEUs. The Karachi Port had a record handling of containers in the concluding financial year, as 1.250 million TEUs (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units) were handled.

KICT has completed over 11 years of operation and made a foreign investment of US$ 120 million. Its Phase-III enhanced facilities were inaugurated by Honourable Prime Minister Mr. Yousuf Raza Gillani in Nov 2008. PICT is the first container terminal owned and operated by Pakistanis. It has handled 41% of TEUs (512,599 containers) during the period 2008-09. It has ship to shore gantry cranes which can lift two empty containers at the same time, thereby doubling empty container moves. Navis N4 terminal operating system has PICT received two additional STS Gantry automated the yard and vessel planning. cranes & 10 RTGs in 2009. PICT is also developing Inland Container Depot to enhance terminal capacity. PICT is a US $ 75 million project on BOT basis. Both the Container terminals have advance container scanner system using high-energy X-ray imaging technology for detecting smuggled weapons and drugs. The construction of this facility has significantly increased the capacity of the Port for effective control on the movement of contra band items.

Container scanning systems are fully operational in PICT and KICT.

The long list of other port projects include inauguration of cement silos, keel laying of two pusher tugs and a dredge tender being built by KS&EW, reconstruction of berths 10-14 with quay wall of 776 meters, which commenced in March 2008 & expected completion period is 3 years. The cost of 1st phase of five berths is Rs.5.5 Billion. The reconstruction of four more berths (15-17A) with quay wall length of 922 meters is also planned at estimated cost of Rs. 6 billion.
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On 21st January 2010, 1.87-Kilometer-long newly laid railway track for the transportation of bulk coal from Groyne Yard at Karachi Port became operational with the departure of the first coal train. The railway line has been laid at a cost of 55.54 million rupees. Initially one coal carrying train would be operated daily and subsequently the frequency would increase to three-four trains daily. KPT is handling 3.6 million tons of coal annually. KPT has re-invigorated the marketing department of the port and has successfully progressed in harnessing new businesses for the port. The KPTs Human Resources Department has been re -organized on the modern lines to create effectiveness and efficiency. KPT is establishing 200,000 gallons capacity De-Salination Plant at Manora. Similarly, reconstruction of jetties for the Fishermen of Baba and Bhit Island has also been planned. KPT has gone out of the way and taken in hand the dredging programme of Pasni Fish Harbour making the harbour useable for navigation of fishing boats of Baluchistan province. The food court project, envisaged for the setting up of a world class food court on BOT basis for twenty years, will be inaugurated shortly. The facility has been planned in the vicinity of KPTs Native Jetty Bridge and Jinnah BridgeRotary. While responding to market demands and with the approval of present Government, KPT has reduced its port charges and is offering services comparable to other ports of the region. The port being the principal port is playing a special role in the national development process by attracting private sector investments for major development projects.