New concessions on port charges, storage and terminal handling aim to position Karachi Port and Port Qasim as regional transshipment hubs.
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Gwadar Port strengthens strategic role outside Strait of Hormuz: Economic Survey
Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights Gwadar’s growing importance as a regional trade, logistics and industrial hub outside the Strait of Hormuz.
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Pakistan Customs steps up measures to ease congestion at Karachi ports
Customs expands cargo clearance operations as higher trade volumes increase pressure on KICT and SAPT terminals
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First-ever RoRo vessel delivers over 2,000 electric vehicles to Pakistan
M.V. Grande Shanghai docks at Karachi Port Trust, marking a major milestone in Pakistan’s electric vehicle import and logistics sector.
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Port Qasim handles over 221,000 tonnes of cargo on July 17
Six vessels berth as Pakistan’s second-largest port records robust cargo and container handling
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Karachi Port handles MSC Erica, one of world’s largest container ships
Ultra-large vessel reinforces Karachi Port’s growing role in regional maritime trade
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KPT achieves highest-ever annual cargo handling in 138-year history
Record cargo volume underscores improved port efficiency and boosts Pakistan’s ambitions to become a regional maritime and logistics hub
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Karachi Port achieves record container handling of 2.654 million TEUs
KPT surpasses previous throughput milestone as maritime trade and port efficiency continue to improve
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Finance Bill 2026 Introduces Concept of Authorized Shipping Agent
New proposal aims to strengthen tax compliance and accountability for non-resident shipping operators through locally authorized representatives.
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Terminal operators face Rs10 million penalty for denying delay and detention certificates
Finance Bill 2026 proposes a twentyfold increase in penalties to ensure terminal operators comply with Customs-issued delay and detention certificates.
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