Pakistan’s Minister for Maritime Affairs, Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, recently visited Hutchison Port in Hong Kong, emphasizing Pakistan’s focus on modernizing its maritime sector and enhancing its global competitiveness. The visit underscored the growing partnership between Pakistan and Hutchison Port, a leader in advancing maritime infrastructure.
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Vessel Seized Near Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Gulf Tensions
In a dramatic turn of events in the Gulf, a vessel has been seized by “regional authorities” between the United Arab Emirates and Iran, maritime security agencies revealed on Saturday.
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Ship not to be allowed leaving without payment: Zaidi
ISLAMABAD: Ali Haider Zaidi, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs on Sunday said that the standard ship in Karachi would not be allowed to leave without recovering outstanding dues and inspection expenditures.
Speaking to media here, he said that the ship was stranded and taken off the shores of Karachi.
This is the first ship to be stranded and taken off. It is law across the world that the company which owns the ship is responsible for its pull out.
The captain of the ship did not make any emergency call informing that the ship was stranded, he said.
He said that on the same day when the ship was stranded on the shores of Karachi. Also the engine, radar of ship was weak. Some 100 tons diesel was extracted from the ship.
Pakistan on Tuesday detained a cargo ship, which was stuck up at Karachi Seaview beach on July 21, 2021.
The government has taken the decision to detain the ship after an inspection found the vessel in defective condition.
According to a letter issued by a department of Ministry of Maritime Affairs to the captain of the ship namely HENG TONG 77 was declared unseaworthy.
Replying to a question, he said that the government has full faith that Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will discharge its duties to ensure free and fair Cantonment Election as its mandate under article 218(3) of constitution.
However he was surprised to receive a show cause notice as he was not in the constituency since elections were announced. The minister said he has submitted his reply to the show cause notice.
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Pakistan detains ship ‘Heng Tong 77’ for unseaworthy
KARACHI: Pakistan on Tuesday detained a cargo ship, which was stuck up at Karachi Seaview beach on July 21, 2021.
The government has taken the decision to detain the ship after an inspection found the vessel in defective condition.
According to a letter issued by a department of Ministry of Maritime Affairs to the captain of the ship namely HENG TONG 77 was declared unseaworthy.
“Reference to the inspection of your vessel HENG TONG 77 on July 22, 2021 by the tea of surveyors and subsequent inspections by the surveyors of this department, your ship has been declared ‘unseaworthy’ under the power conferred by section 391 of the Pakistan Merchant Ordinance, 2001,” according to the letter issued by Mercantile Marine Department, Karachi.
It further said the ship ‘HENG TONG 77’ has been detained under the power conferred by Section 394 of Pakistan Merchant Ordinance, 2001 due to defective condition of the hull, navigational equipment and machinery, which may cause danger to human life on board ship and property.
The authority said the ship would be released after the satisfactory report of the surveyor of the department, “therefore you are advised to stay at mooring/berth in the port or suitable shelter water after refloating and arrange repair/maintenance of the hull and equipment.”
Panama registered M.V. Heng Tong 77 was anchored in Pakistan’s waters off Karachi for a crew change on July 21 when it lost anchors due to rough seas and drifted towards the shore.
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Container scanning charges abolished: Ali Zaidi
KARACHI: Syed Ali Haider Zaidi, Minister for Maritime Affairs, on Saturday said the container scanning charges has been abolished in order to reduce the cost of the industry.
He was addressing the members of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI).
Zaidi said that the terminal operators had been scanning charging at $5 on each container handling. “The terminal operators were charging this amount from all the containers irrespective of scanning or no scanning,” he added.
The minister said the terminal had been stopped from charging this on those containers which were not scanned.
The minister also said that he had opposed to collect fuel freight charges on supplies to Karachi city. He said that all the petroleum products imported at Karachi ports and then supplied to other parts of the country.
Ali Zaidi said that he had openly opposed to this levy in order to facilitate people and the industry.
He said that land transfer of Port Qasim and KPT had been stopped till the audit of already allotted lands.
He disclosed that there was huge corruption in land allotments of port lands.