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Karachi port vessel calls cross 2,000, signal trade boom

Karachi Port has crossed 2,000 vessel calls for the first time in nearly eight years, which signals a steady rise in maritime trade activity and reinforci

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First time in 8 years: Karachi Port hits 2,000 vessel calls milestone

ISLAMABAD: Karachi Port has crossed the milestone of 2,000 vessel calls for the first time in nearly eight years,...

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Karachi Port sets national record with 2.65mn TEUs handled in fiscal year​

• Highlights its vital role in Pakistan's economy and maritime trade growth

Published June 19, 2026



By BR Web Desk

Pakistan’s Karachi Port set a new record by handling 2.651 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) before the end of the current fiscal year, making it the highest container handling volume in the country’s history.

“The record reflects strong business confidence in the country’s maritime sector,” Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said.

He added that the historic performance is the result of the tireless efforts of officers and workers of the Karachi Port Trust.

He emphasised that Pakistan’s shipping and logistics capacity was steadily strengthening, and the government’s mission to develop the country as a regional transhipment and logistics hub will continue.

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Moreover, the Chairman of the Karachi Port Trust, Retired Admiral Shahid Ahmed, noted that recent port reforms and the modernisation of infrastructure had significantly increased cargo traffic, contributing to the record performance.

He said that Karachi Port continued to play a vital role in Pakistan’s national economy and maritime trade, reinforcing its strategic importance.

In April, the port set a new record by handling 111,300 (TEUs) in a single month.

 

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Looks like some of the reforms are slowly beginning to bear fruit.

 

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