KARACHI: US Ambassador Richard Olson, heading a high-level delegation including new Consul General Brian Heagh, has met with KPT Chairman Vice Admiral Shafqat Jawed at KPT Head Office and discussed future projects and issues of mutual interest.
KPT Chairman Vice Admiral Shafqat Jawed briefed the US Ambassador about the functioning of port and various mega projects to improve the existing capacity. The US side was apprised about the rich heritage and gradual transformation of Karachi Port into a modern and competitive hub of national trade.
Richard Olson lauded capacity building programmes and the progress on impending deep water container port. Projects like cable-stay bridge that will provide connectivity of port with cargo village, northern bypass, and Lyari Express Way and port handling cargo of national as well as transit trade, were also discussed.
Later, Vice Admiral Shafqat Jawed presented KPT Souvenir to the US Ambassador.
