GWADAR: Gwadar Port has recorded another significant development in its transshipment operations with the successful berthing of a Panama-flagged vessel carrying more than 26,321 metric tonnes of cargo.
The vessel, MV Great Wen Tao, arrived at Gwadar from the United Arab Emirates’ port of Fujairah. Unloading operations have commenced, with the cargo temporarily stored at Gwadar before being transferred to another vessel for onward transportation to Fujairah.
Gwadar Port Chairman Noor-ul-Haq Baloch said the continuation of transshipment activities reflected growing confidence among international shipping companies and commercial stakeholders in the port.
He said Gwadar Port had the potential to play an important role in regional and international maritime trade because of its strategic geographical location and operational facilities.
Baloch said the arrival of transshipment cargo would create new commercial opportunities in shipping, logistics and cargo handling.
He added that efforts were underway to further strengthen the port’s operational capacity to develop Gwadar into a major regional maritime trade and logistics hub.
Highlighting the growing importance of alternative maritime routes amid challenges facing shipping corridors in the Gulf region, the chairman said the continued arrival of vessels and handling of cargo demonstrated Gwadar Port’s emerging role in regional maritime commerce.
The latest development is expected to support efforts to expand Pakistan’s maritime trade activities and strengthen Gwadar’s position in regional logistics and shipping networks.
