KPT handles record number of containers

KARACHI: The Karachi Port witnessed a record handling of containers during May and reflects the favourable policies practiced by the Karachi Port Trust under the leadership of KPT Chairman Vice Admiral Shafqat Jawed (Retd), a statement said on Tuesday.
The port has registered handling of 160,649 TEUs (Twenty Equivalent Unit) of cumulative imports and exports containers at its two terminals, the Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) and Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) during the month of May, surpassing the previous handling of 156,254 TEUs that it handled in the month of January, it said.
The breakup shows that KICT handled 45,486 TEUs of import containers and 44,592 TEUs of exports containers during May, whereas PICT handled 38,213 TEUs of import containers and 30,920 TEUs of export containers, respectively from 31 and 36 vessels arrived at the two terminals.
Handling of containers more than their existing capacities reflects the efficient handling operations of both the private terminals, the statement said.
A third terminal, to commence operations soon at the Deep Water Container Port, also promises to attract domestic, in-transit and transshipment traffic of containers, which will further boost up the container handling efficiency of the Karachi Port.
The KPT augurs to achieve many more milestones in the years to come. The port surely enjoys support of the government and its present performance reflects the trust, which the government has bestowed on it.