Rear admiral Jawad Ahmed (SI) M, Chairman PNSC, hosted an Annual Office Lunch for all PNSC employees on Thursday, November 10th, 2022. The event was also attended by Syed Faisal Ali Subzwari, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs.

Federal Minister in his speech, encouraged the staff to keep up the good work and announced the Annual Bonus for employees along with other financial benefits that will be initiated by PNSC in future.… Continue

Huawei and Tianjin Port have jointly collaborated on a driverless, zero-carbon “vehicle-cloud synergy” horizontal transportation solution. Huawei built an intelligent horizontal transport system at the terminal of Section C in the Beijiang Port Area of Tianjin Port. The project has achieved Level 4 autonomous driving, enabling 76 Intelligent Guided Vehicles (IGVs) in a fleet to collaborate efficiently.Huawei… Continue

The National Flag Carrier, Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC), convened its 44th Annual General Meeting for the financial year 2021-22 on October 28, 2022, in Karachi. Chairman PNSC, Rear Admiral Jawad Ahmed, SI (M), chaired the meeting with all Executive Directors and other senior company officials.… Continue

Due to the lack of uniform laws for shipping companies, the shipping companies increased the prices arbitrarily, which caused serious damage to the country’s trade. President KATI Farazur Rahman stated this on the occasion of the visit of the Chairperson Competition Commission of Pakistan to KATI.… Continue

DP World has introduced a new coastal service for the UAE, connecting its Jebel Ali hub to other ports around the country and supporting key customers by easing supply chain bottlenecks.

The inaugural shipment of roughly 200 TEUs sailed from the Jebel Ali Port to the Port of Ajman and arrived on time on 7 October 2022.… Continue

Karachi Port Trust (KPT) coordinates closely with exporters to enhance the country’s exports to extend all possible facilities per their requirements. In this regard, KPT is paying special attention to cement exporters, raising Pakistan’s cement exports to as far as the United States.… Continue

Boskalis, together with partners Artes Roegiers, Artes Depret and Herbosch-Kiere, will renew the Europa Terminal in Antwerp, Belgium for client Port of Antwerp-Bruges to ensure that the port can continue to receive the largest container ships and increase capacity by a third.… Continue

DP World added more than 23,000 nautical miles of new trade routes across the globe in the first three quarters of 2022, equivalent to a complete circumnavigation of the Earth. The new routes — connecting the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East — are already opening new trading opportunities for cargo owners, providing better access to goods and services for underserved populations, and alternatives to globally congested routes and ports across the globe.… Continue

Rear Admiral Jawad Ahmed, SI(M) has assumed the charge of the post of Chairman Pakistan National Shipping Corporation with effect from 30thSeptember, 2022. The PNSC Board of Directors in a meeting earlier this week ratified the nomination of Rear Admiral Jawad Ahmed, SI(M) as Chairman PNSC, as notified by the Establishment Division and Ministry of Maritime Affairs notifications.… Continue

Mr Abdul Rauf has been elected unopposed as Chairman of the Pakistan Ship’s Agents Association (PSAA) for 2022-2023 at AGM, held at Beach Luxury Hotel, Karachi. Likewise, Mr Asim Saeed Khan was elected Senior Vice Chairman, and Mr Taimur Badat Vice Chairman for PSAA, respectively.… Continue

Director General Ports and Shipping, Ministry of Maritimes, Govt of Pakistan, Alia Shahid and other dignitaries of the shipping industry have attended the World Maritime Day 2022 mega event held at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Karachi today. This year the event got more significance for the maritime fraternity as this was celebrated with the Nautical Institute, UK’s 50th anniversary.… Continue

DP World announced that its terminal at London Gateway has handled its 10 millionth container, just nine years after the smart logistics hub on the doorstep of the capital opened for business. The milestone illustrates the remarkable track record of growth at London Gateway, which last year transported 1.8m TEU, an increase of almost 650 per cent compared with its first full year of operation in 2014.… Continue

Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has recently acquired Aframax tankers, i.e. Mardan & Sargodha, in its fleet in August 2022. Both are registered with an internationally recognized classification society i.e. American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). PNSC, in a statement, refuted the media’s false and baseless allegations about their seaworthiness.… Continue

DP World in the UK announced that work has begun on a new speculative 119,000 sq ft green warehouse at London Gateway’s port-centric Logistics Park. The company has witnessed its best year for new business in a decade, with demand for premium warehousing space in the South East of England reaching ‘unprecedented’ levels and a record volume of cargo handled by its two UK logistics hubs at London Gateway and Southampton in the first half of the year.… Continue

DP World has won the latest in a string of court rulings, as it defends its rights as shareholder and concessionaire in Djibouti’s Doraleh Container Terminal. The Court of Appeal of Hong Kong has dismissed the latest request by China Merchants Port Holdings seeking permission to file a second appeal before the Court of Final Appeal, against its previous decision that DP World’s suit against the company should be heard before Hong Kong Courts, and not the courts of Djibouti.… Continue

KPT being the pioneer sea port of Pakistan is always playing vital role in providing the maximum facilities to the business community using Karachi Port. KPT has always been contributing its considerable share whenever any difficult situation is arisen in Pakistan.… Continue

Despite the challenging global economic environment, Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) Group has achieved highest to date annual net profit after tax amounting to Rs.5,650 million during the year 2021-22 as compared to Rs.2,264 million during the preceding year.

According to results announced today, the earnings per share (EPS) of the PNSC (Group) is Rs.42.75 as against Rs.17.14 in the comparable period last year.… Continue

The Karachi Port Trust handled 90,363 tons of cargo comprising 57,187 Tones of import cargo and 33,176 Tons of export cargo during last 24 Hrs ending at 0700 Hours.

TOTAL IMPORT CARGO:

The total import cargo of 57,187 comprised of 39,132 Tons of Containerized Cargo, 3,687 Tons of Bulk Cargo, 2,194 Tons of Rapessed, 4,500 Tons of Rock Phosphate, 1,838 Tons of Urea, 2,776 Tons of Wheat & 3,060 Tons of Oil & Liquid Cargo.… Continue

The Karachi Port Trust handled 181,279 tons of cargo comprising 140,523 Tones of import cargo and 40,756 Tons of export cargo during last 24 Hrs ending at 0700 Hours.

TOTAL IMPORT CARGO:

The total import cargo of 140,523 comprised of 34,567 Tons of Containerized Cargo, 1,549 Tons of Palm Kernel Expller, 3,326 Tons of Soya Bean Seeds, 1,983 Tons of Sulphate of Potash & 88,989 Tons of Oil & Liquid Cargo.… Continue

Karachi Port Trust (KPT) is considering setting up a regulatory body on the demurrage charges, which will be announced soon to determine the demurrage charges at the port. These views were expressed by Karachi Port Trust Chairman Syed Muhammad Tariq Huda in his address at the luncheon held at Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI).… Continue

The Karachi Port Trust handled 73,095 tons of cargo comprising 48,009 Tones of import cargo and 25,086 Tons of export cargo during last 24 Hrs ending at 0700 Hours.

TOTAL IMPORT CARGO:

The total import cargo of 48,009 comprised of 20,976 Tons of Containerized Cargo, 24,087 Tons of Bulk Cargo, 646 Tons of Soya Bean Seeds & 2,300 Tons of Oil & Liquid Cargo.… Continue

The Karachi Port Trust handled 101,750 tons of cargo comprising 64,679 Tones of import cargo and 37,071 Tons of export cargo during last 24 Hrs ending at 0700 Hours.

TOTAL IMPORT CARGO:

The total import cargo of 64,679 comprised of 23,074 Tons of Containerized Cargo, 17,364 Tons of Bulk Cargo, 6,908 Tons of Rock Phosphate, 9,550 Tons of Wheat, 7,783 Tons of Oil & Liquid Cargo.… Continue

PNSC proudly announces the acquisition of second vessel M.T Sargodha, inducted in its fleet on August 11, 2022. With this induction, PNSC’s carrying capacity enhances to 1.046 million metric tons from existing capacity of 0.832 million metric tons, which is the highest PNSC has achieved since its inception in 1979.… Continue

Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has announced the acquisition of M.T Mardan, inducted into its fleet on August 3^rd, 2022. The other vessel, M.T Sargodha, will be inducted within a week. With the induction of these two vessels, PNSC’s carrying capacity will increase to 107,123 Metric tons; the highest PNSC has achieved since its inception in 1979.… Continue