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List of ports in Pakistan

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This is a list of ports in Pakistan. There are three international seaports, seventeen dry ports, twelve fishing harbours, and five military ports.

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Seaports

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All seaports in Pakistan are maintained and governed by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs of the Government of Pakistan. The three largest ports each have their own port authority.

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NameDistrictLocationDescription
Port of KarachiKeamari{{coord|24.836|66.979|type:landmark|name=Port of Karachi}}41 berths including:

  • Karachi Gateway Terminal (5 berths)
  • Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose (6 berths)
  • Karachi International Container Terminal
  • South Asia Pakistan Terminal (4 berths)
Port QasimMalir{{coord|24.769|67.325|type:landmark|name=Port Qasim}}15 berths including:
  • Pakistan International Bulk Terminal
  • Qasim International Container Terminal
  • Engro Vopak Terminal
  • Fotco Oil Terminal
    • Gwadar PortGwadar{{coord|25.111|62.342|type:landmark|name=Gwadar Port}}4 berths (150 planned)
    • Note that "Karachi Harbour" is sometimes used as an alternative name for the Port of Karachi. However, the harbour is a larger body of water that also includes a fishing harbour, a shipyard, three naval bases, and several ferry terminals, as well as extensive wetlands and mangrove forests.

    Dry ports

    Apart from the seaports, there are a number of dry ports, located elsewhere in the country, which allow goods to undergo customs checks away from the dock side.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-26 |title=Dry Ports & Border Terminals - National Logistics Cell |url=http://www.nlc.com.pk/strategic-units/dry-ports-borders |access-date=2022-02-28 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026121138/http://www.nlc.com.pk/strategic-units/dry-ports-borders |archive-date=26 October 2020 |url-status=dead}} Six major dry ports are run by Pakistan Railways:{{Cite web |title=List of dry ports in Pakistan |url=https://www.aigshipping.com/page13.html |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=www.aigshipping.com}}

    • Lahore Dry Port (opened 1973) ({{coord|31.556|74.372|type:landmark|name=Lahore Dry Port}})
    • Karachi Dry Port (opened 1974) ({{coord|24.847|66.995|type:landmark|name=Karachi Dry Port}})
    • Quetta Dry Port (opened 1984, now closed) ({{coord|30.186|66.998|type:landmark|name=Quetta Dry Port}})
    • Peshawar Dry Port (opened 1986) ({{coord|34.004|71.380|type:landmark|name=Peshawar Dry Port}})
    • Multan Dry Port (opened 1988) ({{coord|30.090|71.353|type:landmark|name=Multan Dry Port}})
    • Rawalpindi Dry Port (opened 1990) ({{coord|33.599|73.094|type:landmark|name=Rawalpindi Dry Port}})

    The following dry ports are run by private companies:

    Other dry ports are located at:{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=The Newspaper's |date=2013-03-03 |title=Dry ports have ‘little potential’: UN body |url=https://www.dawn.com/2013/03/03/dry-ports-have-little-potential-un-body/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}

    • Hyderabad NLC Dry Port (25°24'42"N 68°21'12"E)
    • Islamabad Dry Port (33°39'52"N 73°03'00"E)
    • Multan Dry Port (30°05'27"N 71°21'11"E)
    • Kasur Dry Port

    Fish harbours

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    There are a number of fish harbours, most of which were built from 2002 onwards but have been controversial because of damage to the local environments. The harbours are managed by the provincial fisheries departments of Sindh and Balochistan.{{cite web |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/29654-fish-harbours-in-balochistan |title=Fish harbours in Balochistan |publisher=The News International |date=17 March 2015}}

    Miscellaneous port facilities

    • The Hub Power Company, Hub District, has its own coal import jetty adjacent to the power plant (24°54'55"N 66°40'22"E).{{cite magazine |author= |title=The Hub Power Company |url=https://energy-oil-gas.com/news/the-hub-power-company/ |magazine=Energy, Oil & Gas |location= |publisher= |date=5 September 2017 |access-date=2 November 2017}}
    • The Karachi Nuclear Power Complex, in Keamari District, has its own harbour for nuclear power-related cargo (24°50'37"N 66°46'53"E).{{Cite web |url=https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/28572 |title=Construction of market piles and navigational aids at Karachi Nuclear Power Plant |author= |date=12 August 2014 |website= |publisher=United Nations Global Market |access-date=6 November 2024 |quote=}}

    Military ports

    ;Major military ports

    ; Minor military ports

    Shipyards

    Proposed ports

    {{cite news |author= |date=22 March 2007 |title=Keti Bandar project may be revived |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/238651/keti-bandar-project-may-be-revived |work=Dawn |location= |access-date=5 November 2024}} More recently a new proposal has been put forward in April 2024 by the Sindh provincial government.{{cite news |author= |date=6 April 2024 |title=Ancient Keti Bandar port revival back in focus |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2461800/ancient-keti-bandar-port-revival-back-in-focus |work=The Express Tribune (newspaper) |location= |access-date=5 November 2024}}

    • The Port of Sonmiani, in Las Bela District, currently consists of a fish harbour at the town of Damb, about {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}} northwest of Sonmiani as well as a coast guard jetty for the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency, a kilometre to the north of the fish harbour. In March 2007 the federal government announced a proposal to build a major new port at Sonmiani (tentatively titled Aladdin Port).{{cite news |last=Aziz |first=Faisal |date=9 August 2007 |title=Musharraf opens Pakistani port, promises another |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-pakistan-gwadar-port-idUKISL5505020070320/ |work=Reuters |location= |access-date=5 November 2024}}{{cite news |last=Shahid |first=Saleem |date=21 March 2007 |title=Gwadar Port inaugurated: Plan for second port in Balochistan at Sonmiani |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/238494/gwadar-port-inaugurated-plan-for-second-port-inbalochistan-at-sonmiani |work=Dawn (newspaper) |location= |access-date=5 November 2024}} The provincial government carried out a survey of the area as preparation for a new port, together with allocating thousands of acres of land for future construction.{{Cite web |url=http://dawn.com/news/243602/survey-of-sonmiani-sea-coast-for-another-port |title=Survey of Sonmiani sea coast for another port |first=Syed |last=Fazl-e-Haider |date=April 23, 2007 |website=DAWN.COM}} However, the plans never materialised.

    See also

    References

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    External links

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