KARACHI: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) handled 55.44 million tons of cargo in the financial year ended June 30, 2026, up 2.76% from 53.95 million tons a year earlier, according to the port authority’s annual performance review comparing FY 2025-26 with FY 2024-25.
The throughput gain was driven almost entirely by imports, which climbed 5.82% to 35.91 million tons. Exports moved the other way, falling 2.44% to 19.53 million tons.
A breakdown of cargo by type shows dry bulk cargo as the standout category, rising 12.41% to 9.06 million tons. Liquid bulk cargo also expanded, up 7.93% to 13.35 million tons, with the report noting the gain was consistent on both the import and export sides. Dry general cargo was the one category to contract, declining 1.45% to 33.13 million tons.
Container handling reached 2.75 million TEUs, up 3.67% year-on-year.
outh Asia Pakistan Terminals Limited (SAPTL) retained the largest share of terminal traffic at 59.6%, ahead of Karachi International Container Terminal at 24.7% and Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited (KGTL) at 15.5%. KGTL posted the fastest terminal-level growth at 7.09%.
Ship traffic also rose, with KPT recording 2,115 vessel calls, up 7.36% from 1,970 the previous year, a faster pace of growth than the increase in tonnage. This meant the average cargo parcel per ship call shrank, from roughly 27.4 kilotons to about 26.2 kilotons. Oil tanker calls rose 12.83%, while bulk carrier calls increased 12.96%.
