SAPT to be ready by 2013

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The Port of Karachi will be able to handle new generation containerships when phase one of South Asia Pakistan Terminals (SAPT), being built...

Karachi secures WB loan

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The World Bank will provide a loan of US$115.8M to rebuild four damaged berths on East Wharf at the Port of Karachi, adding 400m of quay wal...

Karachi terminal to cost US$457M

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Initial investment by Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) in the construction of Karachi New Port (KNP) Container Terminals is estimated at US$457...

Mega project for Karachi

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Karachi Port Trust (KPT) will launch its US$1B Pakistan Deep Water Container Port (PDWCP) project next month (see WorldCargo News September ...

HPH inks Pakistan deal

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Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has signed an agreement with Karachi Port Trust (KPT) to build a new container terminal east of Keamari Groyne...

HPH wins Pakistan terminal bid

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Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) of Hong Kong has won the bid to develop and operate a four-berth container terminal near Pakistanā€™s Karachi ...

Karachi project moves on

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Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has issued a pre-qualification notice for the dredging, reclamation and marine protection work necessary to develop...

Pakistan plans to build fourth port

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The Pakistan government will shortly announce plans to build a fourth port, in addition to Karachi, Port Qasim and Gwadar, to handle increas...

…plans 18m draft port

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Six operators - five international and one Pakistani - have shown interest in a US$550M deepwater container port to be built by the Karachi ...

…Karachi in private

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For the first time, Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has agreed to allow a Pakistani shipping line to set up a private container terminal. Subject t...

Karachi seeking Japanese aid

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Karachi Port Trust (KPT) is seeking financial and technical assistance from Japan for the rehabilitation of older berths. An estimated US$40...

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