Newly notified area at South Asia Pakistan Terminal to be used for storage and handling of empty containers.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has declared an additional reclaimed area adjoining the South Asia Pakistan Terminal (SAPT) as a customs area for the storage and handling of empty containers.
According to an official notification, the FBR exercised powers under clause (b) of Section 10 and Section 78 of the Customs Act, 1969, to notify the additional land measuring 59,371 square meters as part of the customs area of the terminal.
The newly declared customs area is located adjacent to the boundaries of the Pakistan Deep Water Container Port – South Asia Pakistan Terminal (SAPT) and will be utilized for handling and storage of empty containers.
The notification specified the limits of the customs area in detail.
To the north, the area is bounded by Shahid Ansari Road and the Oil Area of Karachi Port Trust covering 155 meters. To the south, it connects with the SAPT wall measuring 169 meters.
To the east, the area is bounded by the sea and fencing extending 417 meters, while to the west it is bordered by the SAPT wall spanning 377 meters.
The FBR stated that the permission would remain valid only during the lease period of the land granted in the name of Pakistan Deep Water Container Port (SAPT).
The development is expected to facilitate port operations and improve container management capacity at one of Pakistan’s major deep-water terminals.
