MV SELEN calls at Karachi Port
MV SELEN, a new feeder vessel service operating regularly between Karachi Port and Sohar Port, Oman, called at Karachi Port on 7 June 2026. The vessel handled 158 import containers…
Junaid Anwar Chaudhry and Shahid Afridi explore the Ports–sports cooperation initiative
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry and former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi held a meeting to explore cooperation between the ports and the sports sector. The…
Paksiatan is working to ensure the crew of Honour 25 is released
The chemical and oil tanker Honour 25 was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia on April 21 and remains in captivity, with its crew held hostage in the…
Maritime Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry calls for ocean literacy to boost climate resilience
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Monday urged a fundamental rethink of humanity’s relationship with the oceans, calling for urgent collective action to protect marine resources…
Historic MoU signed to develop a premier maritime business district at KPT
KPT has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Business Council–NAJD Gateway Holding Company, Arif Habib Dolmen REIT Management Limited (AHDRML), and the Pakistan Corporate Consortium to explore…
Pakistan’s maritime sector offers vast investment opportunities for Saudi investors, Junaid Anwar Chaudhry
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Wednesday said Pakistan’s maritime sector offered significant investment opportunities in ports, logistics, blue economy initiatives and related infrastructure, citing the…
Hutchison Ports Pakistan secures new 4,000 TEUs transshipment volume
Hutchison Ports Pakistan is actively driving the government’s vision to position Karachi as a premier regional maritime hub, announcing the arrival of fresh transshipment volumes across a series of newly…
Tariq Haleem asks the government for budget relief for the maritime sector
Tariq Haleem, the former Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and former Chairman of the Pakistan Ship Agents Association, has expressed concerns about…
KPT investigates the two-vessel incident at the Fairway buoy
Two vessels, MV NIWA (UAE Flag) and MV PAPU (Liberian Flag), came into contact near the approaches to Karachi Port on 28 May 2026 at around 2000 hrs. The incident…
Gwadar Port achieves major milestone with handling of 53,000 MT vessel
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Sunday said that Gwadar Port has achieved a major operational milestone after successfully berthing and handling a large deep-draft cargo…
Islamabad will enforce the Hong Kong Convention via new maritime law, Junaid Anwar Chaudhry
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced that new legislation has been approved to regulate hazardous materials in the ship-recycling sector, aiming to promote environmentally sustainable practices…
Pakistan invites Kazakh investment in Gwadar, Karachi Port projects
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry invited Kazakh investors to explore joint ventures at Pakistani ports, particularly in Gwadar’s free zones, to enhance Kazakhstan's access to trade…
Mian Zahid Hussain praised the establishment of the PLPA
Mian Zahid Hussain, President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, praised the establishment of the Pakistan Land Port Authority (PLPA) as a significant milestone for Pakistan's economic integration and…
Five ships, one port: Hutchison Ports Pakistan achieves operational milestone
Hutchison Ports Pakistan has reinforced its operational excellence by successfully processing a complex multi-vessel operation, handling four mainline vessels and one feeder vessel simultaneously. This milestone demonstrates the terminal's enhanced…
Chinese delegation from Shandong visits KPT
A delegation from Shandong, China, visited the Karachi Port Trust to explore opportunities for maritime cooperation. The delegation was received by Rear Admiral Shahid Ahmed SI (M) S.Bt (Retd) and…
NIPA delegation visits KPT
The 46th Mid-Career Management Course delegation of the National Institute of Public Administration visited Karachi Port Trust and was received by Rear Admiral Shahid Ahmed. Chairman KPT briefed the delegation…
Kazakhstan delegation visits KPT to explore maritime investments
A 12-member delegation from Kazakhstan visited Karachi Port Trust to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan’s maritime sector. Chairman KPT Rear Admiral Shahid Ahmed SI (M), S.Bt (Retd), Chairman Port Qasim Authority…
Maritime Minister has intensified a harbour clean-up drive under the “Cleaner Port
Maritime Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has intensified a harbour clean-up drive under the “Cleaner Port, Healthier Marine Ecosystem” initiative to reduce marine pollution and protect coastal biodiversity. Over the first…
Boskalis invests in a 24,000-ton Cable Lay Vessel to support the energy transition
Royal Boskalis B.V. (Boskalis) is pleased to announce its decision to invest in a state-of-the-art high-capacity Cable Lay Vessel (CLV), further strengthening its position in the offshore energy market and…
Engro Elengy Terminal handles the country’s largest ever LNG vessel
Engro Elengy Terminal (EETL) has successfully received and begun offloading the largest LNG cargo in Pakistan’s history on 13 May 2026, amid pressures on global energy supplies. The handling of…
Pakistan Maritime Academy to gain degree-awarding status soon, says Junaid Anwar Chaudhry
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced that a bill to grant degree-awarding status to the Pakistan Marine Academy will soon be presented to the National Assembly,…
PSAA hosts award ceremony honouring KPT’s Maritime leadership
Pakistan Ship Agents Association (PSAA) hosted an award ceremony at Boat Club to celebrate Pakistan’s growing emergence as a regional transshipment hub. Chairman PSAA Muhammad Rajpar honoured Federal Minister for…
Engro terminals are crucial for Pakistan’s energy, trade, and industry growth
Engro Vopak Terminal Limited (EVTL) and Engro Elengy Terminal Limited (EETL) hosted an industry-wide event in Karachi, bringing together key stakeholders from Pakistan’s terminals and maritime ecosystem to recognize the…
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs meets stakeholders to address challenges and boost regional trade
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Mr. Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, chaired a meeting with shipping lines, terminal operators, and maritime stakeholders at Karachi Port Trust to review preparedness following the…
Gwadar Port strengthens role as regional transshipment hub
Gwadar Port marked another milestone in its growing transshipment operations with the berthing of MV Yuan Hang Wei Ye (IMO: 9371799) at 10:15 am on Monday. The vessel, carrying 34,000…