KARACHI: Karachi Port registered a record 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 this year.
The Port handled 156,254 TEUs in the month of January 2015. The Karachi Port’s performance was enhanced due to the favourable policies practiced by Karachi Port Trust under the leadership of Chairman KPT Vice Admiral (R) Shafqat Jawed.
The breakup shows that KICT handled 45,486 TEUs of import containers and 44,592 TEUs of exports containers during the month ending May whereas the 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.
