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The transportation sector is a strong factor in terms of economic and regional balanced
development. Ports constitute an important economic activity in coastal areas. As a
supplier of jobs, ports do not only serve an economic but also a social function.
The Port of Karachi (Urdu: کراچی بندرگاہ Bandar gāh Karāchī) is one of South Asia's largest and
busiest deep-water seaports, handling about 60% of the nation's cargo (25 million tons
per annum) located in Karachi, Pakistan. It is located between the Karachi towns of
Kiamari and Saddar. The geographic position of the port places it in close proximity to
major shipping routes such as the Strait of Hormuz. The administration of the port is
carried out by the Karachi Port Trust.
History:
The history of the port is intertwined with that of the city of Karachi. There is a
reference to the early existence of the port of Karachi in the "Umdah", by the Arab
navigator Sulaiman al Mahri (AD 1511), who mentions "Ras al Karazi" and "Ras Karashi".
Karachi is also mentioned in the sixteenth century Turkish historical book Mir'ât ül
Memâlik (Mirror of Countries, 1557) by the Ottoman captain Seydi Ali Reis. the founding
of Karachi as a trading center took place in 1729. At the end of ninenteenth century
Karachi was the largest wheat and cotton exporting port in South Asia. Karachi's
importance as a gateway to British India increased in 1911 when the capital was moved
from Calcutta to Delhi. Karachi was an important military base during the First World
War. After independence karachi becomes economic center of Pakistan
Port Facilities:
The port comprises a deep natural harbour with an 11 kilometre long approach channel
which provides safe navigation for vessels up to 75,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT). The
main areas of port activity are two wharves; East Wharf with seventeen vessel berths and
West Wharf with thirteen vessel berths. The maximum depth alongside the berths is
currently 11.3 metres. There are also three liquid cargo-handling berths (oil piers), two
ship repair jetties and a shipyard and engineering facility.
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