Port Qasim

Port Muhammad Bin Qasim
Port Qasim
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Location
Country Pakistan
LocationKarachi-75020, Sindh
Coordinates24°46′N 67°20′E / 24.767°N 67.333°E / 24.767; 67.333
UN/LOCODEPKBQM[1]
Details
OpenedSeptember 1980[2]
Operated byPort Qasim Authority
Owned byMinistry of Ports and Shipping and Government of Pakistan
Type of harbourArtificial
Land area12,200 acres
No. of berths15
Employees2,000 (1,576 Staff and 279 Officers)
ChairmanRear Admiral (R) Syed Hasan Nasir Shah, HI(M)
Statistics
Vessel arrivals1709 (FY 2020-21)[3]
Annual cargo tonnage58 million metric revenue tons including 21.62 million MT of dry cargo and 19.968 million MT of liquid cargo (FY 2020-21)
Annual container volume1,258,000 [TEU]s with tonnage of 16.405 million MT (FY 2020-21)
Tidal Variation0.5 to 3.5m (at channel mouth and port)[4]
Deadweight Tonnage75,000 DWT[5]
Ranking121st busiest container port (TEU Container Traffic) in 2007[6]
Website
www.pqa.gov.pk
Map of Pakistan, showing Port Qasim and its sister ports of Karachi and Gwadar.

The Port Muhammad Bin Qasim (Urdu: محمد بن قاسم بندرگاہ Bandar-gāh Muhammad bin Qāsim), or Qasim Port Authority (Urdu: مقتدرہ قاسم بندرگاہ), also known as Port Qasim, is a deep-water seaport in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, on the coastline of the Arabian Sea under the administrative control of the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan for Maritime Affairs. It is Pakistan's second busiest port, handling about 35% of the nation's cargo (17 million tons per annum). Port Qasim and Karachi Port, the busiest port of the country, together handle almost 90% of all external trade of Pakistan. The remaining maritime trade is routed through Gwadar Port.

The port encompasses a total area of 12,000 acres (49 km2) wherein many industrial zones operate. In addition to the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) and KESC Bin Qasim Power Plant, around 80% of the Pakistan's automotive industry is located at Port Qasim. The port also provides direct waterfront access to two major nearby industrial areas, Export Processing Zone (Landhi) and Korangi Industrial Area. Approximately 60% of country's export and import is originated from these areas. Port Qasim is managed by Port Qasim Authority, a semi-autonomous government body.[7]

  1. ^ "UNLOCODE (PK) – PAKISTAN". service.unece.org. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference PQ_ER91 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Port Qasim – Operational Statistics (FY 2016-17 to 2021-21)
  4. ^ "Port Qasim – Introduction". Archived from the original on 11 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Presentation on 'Ports of Pakistan' by Economic Affairs Division, Government of Pakistan".
  6. ^ World Port Rankings – 2007 Archived 7 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine – Port Industry Statistics – American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) – Updated 1 May 2007
  7. ^ "15.4 metres long ship docked at Karachi port: spokesperson". 11 June 2019.