Port Of Karachi Sea Port - Pakistan Information And Characteristics Port Information

The Port of Karachi is one of the South Asia's largest and busiest deep-water Seaports located in Karachi, Pakistan. The Port is handling about 60% of the nation's cargo. The Port started its construction in the year 1854. The Port has has 30 dry cargo, 3 liquid cargo handling berths, and two dedicated container terminals. The Port's imports are crude oil, refined petroleum products, edible oils, machinery, fertilizers, and grain. And  exports are raw cotton, cement, rice, textiles, and handcrafts. Approx 1,600 vessels, 26,000,000t of cargo and 650,000TEU handled annually.

UN Locator Code

PKKHI


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Details latest Port information Karachi Port

Port

Karachi Seaport


UN Locator Code

PKKHI


Location

24.8271°
66.9845°


Pilot boarding

Pilotage is compulsory, Pilot station is known as Karachi Pilot Station, position is Lat 24 Deg 44.7 Min North, Long 066 Deg 57.3 Min East.


Maneuvering time from Anchorage to Berth

1.5 Hrs (4-5 nautical miles)


VHF Channel Number

VHF channel used by port control and pilots is channel 16 and 12 respectively


Water Density

Density : 1.022-1.023


Weather

May to August, Monsoon prevails and weather is generally moderate / rough with swells,and scattered rains.


BA Charts required

Chart 40
Chart INT. 7315


Stevedoring Working Hrs

Stevedores work in two shifts at Karachi Port namely Day & Night (0700 – 1630 and 1900-0430) Round the clock (Except for meals and tea breaks), Sunday / Holidays Stevedores work Overtime


Tide

Karachi Port is Tideable Port


Discharge Facility

Cargo is always discharged using ship’s gears.
There is shore Crane available with lifting Capacity 40 ton at B No. 18
There is 2 Floating Crane available with lifting capacity 100 - 60 ton


Ship Security

ISPS Level:

Police Boat: No


Night Navigation

Night navigation allowed?: No


Day Navigation Restriction


Vessel husbandry services & general information

medical facility for crew: Yes

Bunker supply: Yes

Ship supply: Yes

Fresh water supply: Yes

Garbage removal facility: Yes

Sludge removal facility: Yes

Repairing workshop availability: Yes

Sign On-Off permitted: Yes

Nearest International Airport:
Distance KM from port :

Nearest Domestic Airport:
Distance KM from port :

Ship sanitation certificate renewal: Yes


Port equipment information

Shore crane: Yes

Shore grab: Yes

Forklift: Yes

Container Lifter: Yes


Warehouse & Open Storege

Covered Warehouse Area: Yes

Open Storage Area: Yes


Cargo Connectivity

Land: Yes

Rail: Yes


Dry Docking

Dry Docking Available: Yes

Note : The Port Information, Restrictions updated are current & and can be changed without any prior intimation by authority. We shall not be responsible for any.

Terminal Details and information of Karachi Port

Shore Crane
Berth No LOA(Mrts) Beam(Mtrs) Draft(Mtrs) DWT Qty SWL Cargo Handled
East Wharf, Berths
01 to 03 229.00 - 10.67 - - - Multi Purpose
04 - 05 186.00 - 10.50 - - - Multi Purpose
10 - 14 250.00 - 13.00 - - - Multi Purpose
15-17 250.00 - 10.50 - - - Multi Purpose
West Wharves, Berths
18 140.00 - 09.50 - - - Multi Purpose
19-21 160.0 - 09.50 - - - Multi Purpose
22-23 150.00 - 7.50 - - - General Cargo & Container
24-25 200.00 - 10.00 - - - General - Cement - Container - Project
Pakistan International Container Terminal
6-9 305.00 - 13.00 - 06 Quayside Gantry Cranes 40 to 45 Ton & Outreach 46 to 54 mtrs Container & Project only
1) Draft below 10.5m can Berths/sail any time,
2) Draft 10.5m will sail/Berths at available tide.
3) B-Bulk / Heavy lifts accepted (Prior apprvl reqd.).
4) OOG accepted(Prior approval reqd.)
Karachi International Container Terminal
26-30 305.00 - 13.00 11 - Quay Cranes - Container only
1) B-Bulk / Heavy lifts accepted (Prior apprvl reqd.).
2) OOG accepted(Prior approval reqd.)
Oil Terminal
OP-1 259.00 44.00 13.00 IMP - EXP 75000.00 - - Crude Oil - HSD & Chemicals
OP-2 259.00 44.00 13.00 IMP
12.50 EXP
75000.00 - - Liquid Cargo - Edible Oil, Naptha, LSFO, HSFO,
OP-3 259.00 44.00 12.50 IMP
12.25 EXP
75000.00 - - Liquid Cargo - Edible Oil, Naptha, LSFO, HSFO,
DB-1 NA NA 10.67 - - - Chemical Liquid cargo

Note : The Port Information, Restrictions updated are current & and can be changed without any prior intimation by authority. We shall not be responsible for any.

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