Gwadar Port Authority is in charge of the Gwadar Port, a large port on the Arabian Sea. It is a deep-sea port and operated since 2016.
- TEU: 30,000,000 (2018)
- Significant role in Pakistan-Afghanistan economic shipment (CPEC)
- A most critical hub in the projected China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
- Commercial port is proficient in holding conventional and container cargoes
- Possess a floating LNG facility
Port of Karachi is among the largest and the busiest deep-water seaports in South Asia, capable of handling approximately 60% of the country’s cargo. It is situated in the central commercial district and some industrial areas.
- TEU: 1,563,000
- Country’s most significant port with 4,903 meters of quay wall length
- Possess three liquid cargos holding berths, 30 dry cargo, and two container terminals
- Major imports: refined petroleum products, fertilizers, edible oils, crude oil, etc.
- Main exports: handcrafts, rice, textiles, raw cotton, and cement
- Annually handled 65,250,000 metric tons of cargo
The Port Muhammad Bin Qasim is Pakistan’s second-largest port and belongs to the world’s top 150 ports. It is a deep-sea port built in the Sindh Province’s artificial harbor.
- TEU: 700,000 container volume
- Handles approx. 35% of all maritime trade over Pakistan
- Holds extensive general cargoes
- Provide single berth only for bulk iron ore
- Principal exports: steel products, coke, clinker, and rice
- Top imports: iron ore, coal, fertilizers, edible oil, and many more
- Managed around 16,600,000 tons of cargo tonnage
Keti Bander Port is one of the oldest ports of Pakistan and a small harbor that assists its local economy.
- TEU: N/A
- Port’s primary function is a fishing harbor for Thatta and Mansura district.
- Transporting fish from port to larger ports for exporting and repackage
- Main activities – fishing
Port of Ormara lies on the Makran Coast in Pakistan. It is a leading harbor located in the middle of the Krachi and Gwadar port.
- TEU: N/A
- Primarily deals in fishing and transports fresh products for export and repackaging.
- Connect more comprehensive National Highway system letting cargoes and goods be conveyed over Ormara.
- An essential port since Alexander the Great and offers access to and control of the Indus region.
The Port of Pasni is a mid-sized seaport. This port is also a fishing harbor and a maritime base on the Makran Coast.
- TEU: N/A
- A principal source of income for the nearby localities is fishing
- Port handles – shipments food and products for the inhabitants from the Pakistani port
- Modern fishing harbor with modern facilities processes and packed products for export
- The government of Balochistan Port Authority (BPA) operates the port
Port of Lahore is Pakistan’s first dry port. Coordinates: 31°12’41″N/74°9’33″E.
- TEU: N/A
- Pakistan Railways builds and manages the port