Port limits:

The seaward limits of the port are bounded by  Latitude Longitude  2442’N 06656’E  –  2447’N –  06707’E  –  2428’N 06705’E – 2432’N 06713’E. The entrance channel has a total length of 40km. The leading lights in line bearing 032.5, lead through the outer part of Ahsan channel. The leading lights are exhibited from round towers with red and white bands standing on the  SE sides of Surveyors Sand and Buddo Island. Anchorage in charted  depths from 17.7-20.4m, sand with good holding ground, can be  obtained in an area situated 1.5nm W of the Fairway light buoy. During  the SW monsoon, when a heavy swell persists, vessels are advised to  anchor near the W end of the area and pay out extra cable. There is a  waiting area on the E side of the channel, N of Zulfiquar Bank. A  spoil ground is situated 1nm E of the Fairway light buoy.

Anchorage is prohibited in a restricted area established at the W end  of Gharo Creek containing 4 mooring buoys.
Access to the port is made through an entrance channel 25nm in length with a min depth of 12.37m at the lowest stages and 11.0m at the upper. Min width is 145m.

Access to the port is made through an entrance channel 25nm in length with a min depth of 12.37m at the lowest stages and 11.0m at the upper. Min width is 145m. Berthing : The port has a total of 7 general cargo/multi-purpose berths and 1 bulk berth.

The 7 multi-purpose berths are each 200m in length. Max drafts are dependant on seasonal variations due to the monsoons, 10.0m during the season, 11.0m out of season.

Draft LOA BM

MW1 9.5m 185m 30m     used for import/export of  liquid cargo
MW2 10M 185m 30m     used by import/export of  grains general cargo
MW3 10m 225m 33m     ‘ditto’
MW4 10.5m 225m 33m     ‘ditto’
MW5-7 Container Terminal QICT
IOCB 11.0m 230m 40m     used for Iron, Ore & Coal

Cargo Pak Steel Mills
FOTCO  Oil cargo
EVTL  Oil cargo
PROGAS  Gas Carriers

Storage: Over 200,000m2 of warehousing and open storage is available at the iron ore berth.
Fresh Water : Available.
Bunkers : Avaialble

Holidays – Sunday is a weekly holiday. On Fridays shift ‘A’ knocks off at 1200 noon due Lunch and Prayer break.

– Discharge Rate  6-8000 mt achievable
Since Port Qasim has limited no of berths there could be delays of 2-4 days (we can arrange priority berthing
as a special case)
– Vessel to suitably geared
– No Taxes on Import Freight

Shift work  timings A 0800hrs to 1559hrs (1 lunch break)  – B 1600hrs to 2359hrs – C 0000hrs to 0759hrs  – working in 3 shifts Work on Weekend and other public holidays on payment of double wages

Southwest Monsoon – May 15 – August 15
Northeast Monsoon – Nov 30 – Jan 15

Storage: East Wharves have a total transit shed space of 53,913m2 and West Wharves a total transit shed space of 50,690m2.

Fresh Water : Available.

Bunkers : Available – Fuel Oil 180 CST

Holidays – Friday is a half working day and Sunday is weekly holiday.

Southwest Monsoon – May 15 – August 15
Northeast Monsoon – Nov 30 – Jan 15

Obstacle in Port (KPT)

Any over dimensional cargo with height Over 16 Feet & weight Over 250 Metric Tons cannot be transported out of Karachi Port Trust and exit routes of Karachi City Limits.

Obstacle in Port (Port Qasim)

Over dimensional and Heavy Load at Port Qasim of any dimension can be transported out of Port Qasim and exit routes of Karachi City Limits.