KARACHI: A 21-member delegation of Chinese experts, headed by China Development Bank Deputy Director-General Hu Dongsheng, has visited Karachi Port and took keen interest in different development projects of the port.
Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Chairman Vice Admiral (R) Shafqat Jawed and Ports and Shipping Director-General Abdul Malik Ghauri informed the delegates about KPT’s role and contribution in country’s trade and commerce.
The delegation; comprising of members from the Chinese ministry of foreign affairs, transport, agriculture, industry, information technology, planning and research; showed their interest in future projects, especially in the construction of elevated expressway to provide connectivity to Pakistan Deep Water Container Port (PDWCP).
The KPT chairman said that the Karachi Port would be capable of handling bigger post-Panamax mother ships by the end of this year after completion of the first phase of deep-water container port. He said that the new port would open up avenues for trade and commerce of the country and pave way for the port to become transshipment hub of the region.
The chairman said that the decision to develop deep-water container port was timely as the Karachi Port was strategically located and would meet the needs of growing Asian economies.
