The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) proudly welcomes MSC LORETO, one of the world's largest container ships, to the SAPTL Terminal. This event highlights KPT's growing ability to accommodate ultra-large container…
The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has achieved the highest cargo-handling volume in its 138-year history, surpassing 54.685 million tons, a milestone hailed as a clear indicator of Pakistan’s maritime progress.…
The extremely poor and deteriorated condition of the roads leading to East Wharf and West Wharf at Karachi Port continues to severely affect Pakistan’s import and export activities. President of…
Pakistan and the United States discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the maritime sector, focusing on investment, trade, port development and the blue economy. The discussion took place during…
Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has set a new record for container throughput, handling more than 2.651 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) this fiscal year, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad…
Engro Vopak Terminal Limited (EVTL) – a joint venture between Engro Corporation and Royal Vopak – and Port Qasim Authority (PQA) have successfully renewed the terminal’s Implementation Agreement, reinforcing EVTL’s…
Karachi Dock Labour Board (KDLB) 385th Board Meeting was held today, 16 Jun 26, at the Conference Room of KPT Head Office. The meeting was chaired by the Chairman of…
Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has recorded a remarkable improvement in the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025, climbing from 99th position in 2024 to 69th in 2025 among 400 ports…
The federal budget for 2026-27 has delivered a historic relief package for Pakistan’s shipping industry. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
