2.1.2 Pakistan Port of Bin Qasim
Port Overview Description and Contacts of Key Companies Port Performance Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges Berthing Specifications General Cargo Handling Berths Port Handling Equipment Container Facilities Customs Guidance Terminal Information Multipurpose Terminal FOTCO Oil Terminal Grain and Bulk Handling Main Storage Terminal Stevedoring Port Security
Key port information can also be found at: Maritime Database information on Pakistan Ports
Port Overview
Port Qasim Authority (PQA) Website: Port of Bin Qasim Port Authority
PQA is located at a distance of 50km from Karachi City Center and 15 km from National Highway. Initial Capital Cost: Rs. 4.7 billion
Total Area: 12,000 acres
Port Activities: 1,000 acres
Industrial Zone: 11,000 acres
45 km long Navigation Channel
14 km Railway link to National Railway network through six railway tracks located immediately behind the berths.
Port Qasim has been developed on the coast line of Arabian Sea where once the sand dunes of Bin Qasim desert could be seen. The port is located at 24 degree and 46 second north and 67 degree 21 second east.
The tidal variation at the mouth as well as in the port is between 0.5 to 3.5m.
The port is not only accessible through sea but is also well connected with the hinterland, through road and railway networks
Port Qasim is by objectives, design, scope, resources, location and layout an integrated port offering following functions:
Handling of sea-borne trade (Imports & Exports)
Warehouse facilities.
Provision of land and infrastructure facilities for establishment of port based industrial and commercial units. Port Qasim is Pakistan’s first industrial and multi-purpose deep-sea port. Located in Indus delta region at a distance of 50 Kilometers South East of Karachi, the port is well connected the rest of the country through modern modes of Transportation i.e. rail, road and has been playing an important role in the economic uplift activities in the country.
Initial Capital Cost: Rs. 4.7 billion.
Total Area: 12,000 acres.
Port Activities: 1,000 acres.
Industrial Zone: 11,000 acres.
Navigation Channel: 45 km long.
Railway: 14 km linking to the National Railway network through six railway tracks located immediately behind the berths.
Port website: Pakistan Port of Bin Qasim Website
Port Location and Contacts
Country Pakistan
Province or District Sindh
Page 1 Town or City (Closest location) with Distance (km) Name: Karachikm
km: 15
Port's Complete Name Port of Bin Qasim
Latitude 24.77306
Longitude 67.34972
Managing Company or Port Authority (If more than one operator, Port Qasim Authority break down by area of operation)
Management Contact Person +92-21-99272111-30
Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to / from International Airport Name: Jinnah International Airport Destinations Dist: 38 km Time: 46 min
Airlines: PIA, EMIRATES, CATHY Pacific, Thai, SHAHEEN, Saudi Airlines, Indus Airways, Malaysian Airlines.
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
For information on Pakistan Port contact details, please see the following link:
4.3 Pakistan Port and Waterways Company Contact List
Port Performance
Handling of sea-borne trade (Imports & Exports)
IMPORT/EXPORT STATISTICS AT PORT QASIM AUTHORITY
Description FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING JUNE
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL
Wheat 0 0 0 0 24
Coal 20 75 0 0 0
Sugar 226 362 0 0 0
Pulses 0 0 0 0 0
Seeds/Gen. Cargo 302 84 15 250 139
Fertilizer 0 116 46 0 0
Others 72 19 30 33 31
Sub-Total 621 657 91 283 490
LIQUID IMPORTS
Chemicals 87 110 88 92 86
Edible Oil 12 7 88 243 207
Carbon Oil 0 0 0 0 0
Bitumen - - 10 10 0
Sub-Total 99 119 186 345 293
DRY EXPORTS
Wheat 0 237 0 0 0
Pig Iron/Coke 0 0 0 0 0
Rice 568 339 4 0 122
Fertilizer (Urea) 0 0 0 0 0
Page 2 Cement/Clinkers 1296 731 611 1139 1446
Gen. Cargo 0 0 4 26 32
Sub-total 1864 1308 619 1165 1601
LIQUID EXPORTS
Molasses 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Total 0 0 0 0 0
DRY CARGO AT M.P.T. 2485 1965 710 1448 1798
LIQUID CARGO AT M.P.T 99 119 186 345 293
TOTAL MPT 2584 2084 896 1793 2091
No. of Ships 174 124 62 115 103
FOTCO
Furnace Oil 3904 5949 5475 4893 5488
HSD 3390 3186 2837 2668 2231
Crude Oil (Exp.) 0 0 0 0 30
Crude Oil (Imp) 599 368 120 321 68
Sub-total 9904 9504 8432 7882 7817
No. of Ships 181 166 144 130 112
ENGRO TERMINAL (IMP)
Chemicals 1118 1040 1113 1142 1170
No. of Ships 125 123 140 130 126
I.O.C.B (IMP)
Raw Material Imports Paksteel 1119 785 443 496 115
No. of Ships 26 17 10 13 8
SSGC LPG TERMINAL
LPG Imports 27 20 9 41 0
No. of Ships 10 8 4 9 0
LIQUID CARGO TERMINAL
Edible Oil Imports 1493 1841 2000 1695 2092
No. of Ships 129 138 135 113 121
GRAIN & FERTILIZER TERMINAL (FAP)
IMPORT
Fertilizer - - 187 262 506
Wheat - - 25 204 431
Seeds - - 799 626 445
Rice - - 19 54 15
EXPORT
Wheat - - 85 204 0
Rice - - 177 258 106
Corn - - 19 63 0
Sub Total - - 1311 1562 1503
Number of Ships - - 49 61 43
TOTAL DRY CARGO 3605 3617 2465 3506 3415
TOTAL LIQUID CARGO 12642 12523 11740 11107 11372
TOTAL IMP (DRY+LIQU) 13741 14331 18075 12903 13040
TOTAL EXP (DRY+LIQU) 1864 1810 5950 1710 1747
Page 3 TOTAL (IMP+EXP) 15606 16141 14205 14613 14787
CONTAINER TERMINAL
IMPORTS (TEUS) 374 382 355 356 420
EXPORTS (TEUS) 382 397 377 366 434
TOTAL (IMP + EXP) 756 779 732 722 854
Weight of Containers (000 Tonnes) 9359 10027 9820 10245 10988
GRAND TOTAL 25606 25168 24025 24859 25775
TOTAL NO. OF SHIPS 1187 1229 1083 1055 1072
Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges
Discharge rates and Terminal Handling Charges
Bulk 3,000 - 5,000 MT per day
Break Bulk 2,000 - 3,000 MT per day
Vessel specifications
Length 225 m
Breadth 32 m
Draught 10.50 - 11.00 M (subject to weather conditions: Summer: 10.50 M, Winter: 11 M)
No air draught restriction
Displacement of 65,000 Panamax vessels can be accommodated
Pilotage Fees
For updatyed fees and rates, please see the following link: Port of Bin Qasim Website
Page 4 Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels calling at the Port. Pilots board and disembark 1.5 nautical miles SW of the Fairway Lt buoy in pos: 24” 33.16’N 67” 02.91’E.
During monsoons the pilots disembark in a sheltered area and lead the vessels over the bends to the Fairway. 4 Pilot Boats available
Hiring of Motor Pilot Boat = US $ 200.00 per hour or part thereof.
Pilotage fee is inclusive of charges for use of 2 tugs, 1 pilot boat, and 1 mooring boat as may be required for one inward and one outward voyage. Pilotage shall be charged as per GRT of vessels entering the port
Rates Chargeable per GRT
US $ 0.75 More than 200 GRT to 4, 000 GRT
US $ 0.60 More than 4, 000 to 5, 000 GRT
US $ 0.55 More than 5, 000 to 6, 000 GRT
US $ 0.50 More than 6, 000 to 7, 000 GRT
US $ 0.43 More than 7, 000 to 10, 000 GRT
US $ 0.36 More than 10, 000 to 15, 000 GRT
US $ 0.32 More than 15, 000 to 20, 000 GRT
US $ 0.29 More than 20, 000 to 30, 000 GRT
US $ 0.26 More than 30, 000 to 40, 000 GRT
US $ 0.25 More than 40 ,000 to 50 ,000 GRT
US $ 0.24 More than 50, 000 onwards
For shifting from berth by warping without tugs, pilots US $ 200.00 per act.
Tug Services
Towage is compulsory. 2 ASD Tugs of 60 tonnes Bolard Pull, 3 Ocean-going Tugs of 35-40 Bollard Pull, and 2 Litherage Tugs of 1000 Bhp and 15 tons Bollard Pull are available at the port. Tug charges: Hiring of tug per hour = US $ 300.00 per tug/hour/ or part thereof. Hiring of a Buoy Tender per hour = US $ 500.00 per tug/hour/ or part thereof.
Mooring Services
2 Mooring Launches available at the port. As well, 1 Buoy Tender, 4 Pilot Boats, 1 VIP Launch, 3 Surveillance Boats, 2 Survey Launches, and 1 Work Boat are available. Hiring of mooring/surveillance/survey/service boat per hour or part thereof = US $ 100.00 Mooring, un-mooring or other similar service: Mooring in the stream fixed or swinging Mooring in the stream fixed or swinging by the barge. Plying charges to and from Outer Anchorage for the use of channel by the barges US$ 0.04 per GRT per day or part thereof subject to a minimum of US $ 155.00 per day or part thereof. US $ 10.00 per day per barge. US $ 51.00 per barge per trip.
Port & Harbour Dues
Port dues will be levied on all vessels for each entry in Port Mohammed Bin Qasim, except for those vessels that have left the Port but are compelled to re-enter due to weather or in consequence of having sustained damage. As well vessels belonging to the Pakistan Navy are exempted from port dues. Vessel Description (rate = 100 GRT or part thereof) Charge (indicate currency) All Ocean-going vessels US $ 0.30 per GRT or on each entry part thereof Coastal vessels or bunkering barges US $ 0.10 per GRT or on each entry part thereof Country craft of 10 tons and above except fishing boatsUS $ 0.07 per GRT or on each entry part thereof.
Dockage, Buoyage & Anchorage
These charges apply to vessels using Port Qasim’s Outer Anchorage area and approaches. Vessels using anchorage area at Outer Anchorage and approaches US$ 0.013 per GRT per day or part thereof. Vessels engaged in loading or unloading or litherage at outer anchorage and approaches US $ 0.02 per GRT per day or part thereof.
Supply of Fresh Water
Vessel Description (Rates = per tonne) Charge (indicate currency)
Ships along side wharves US $ 5.0 per 1000 litres or per tonne
Page 5 In stream (including towage of Barge) US$ 9.0 per 1000 litres or per tonne.
Ships at outer anchorage (weather permitting) US $ 15.0 per 1000 litres or per tonne
Charges for General Services
Hire of Labour and Equipment
Service (Per hour of part thereof) Charge (indicate currency)
Forklift or Tractor less than 5 mt or equal of inclusive of driver Rs 1700 per hr
Van, Pick-up or Saloon Car inclusive of driver Rs 3000/ 12 hrs
Management or supervisory staff Rs 800 per 12 hrs/ Rs 1000 per 12 hrs
Skilled staff: e.g. Crane or Forklift Driver, Artisan, Firemen or Clerk Crane Driver : Rs 1500/12 hrs
Forklift Sriver : Rs 400/ 12 hrs
Semi-skilled staff: e.g. Labourers, Watchman Laborers: Rs 400/ 12 hrs
Watchman: Rs 300/ 12 hrs
Berthing Specifications
CONTAINER HANDLING EQUIPMENT (DP World – QICT)
Ship to Shore Cranes - 6 Nos Type/ Manufacturer - Rail Mounted Quay Crane Noell (Post Panamax) List capacity under spreader - 40 MT List capacity under hook - 55 MT Outreach - 44 M Back Reach - 15 M Spreader height above crane rail - 34 M Rail Span - 27 M
YARD EQUIPMENT
Rubber Tyre Gantry Crane - 21 Nos( 1 over 5 high containers) 40 ton capacity Reach Stacker - 8 , with 45 ton capacity Empty Handler - 3 , with 7 ton capacity Fork Lifter - 1 Cherry Picker - 1 Mechanic Sweeper - 1 6 MEV Dual Imaging Scanner - 1 Terminal Tractors - Owned = 16 (7 GAWR front 16 T/ Rear 72 T. Hired = 30 Trailers - Hired = Heavy duty cargo master semi trailers - RTS
CONSERVANCY
No.s
Light House 1
Leading Lights 6
Shore Beacons 7
Fairway Buoy 1
Channel markers 2
General Services
Service (Per day of part thereof) Charge (indicate currency)
Bagging plant operators, per unit of plant n/a
Vacuvators, per unit of plant n/a
Bunker Supplier 4 Major Bunker Suppliers – Faisal Oil, Orion.
Page 6 Bunkering Agent n/a
Barge operator, per barge n/a
Fresh Water suppliers (road tankers) PQA. $ 5.00 plus 16 pct PED
Ship Contractors Depends on service rendered
Ship Chandlers Depends on item and value
Safety equipment supplier & service Depends on item and value
Marine Contractors n/a
Scrap Metal Dealers n/a
Ship Watchmen Supplier Rs 300 per shift of 8 hrs
Marine Engineer n/a
Marine Surveyor n/a
Ship Surveyor USD 80-150 draft survey,
Cargo Surveyor n/a
Sludge Collector Depends on quantity $ 100 – 300
Small Boat Operator Rs 8000 ($ 100 – 150 )
General Cargo Handling Berths
Port Qasim is situated around 50 Kilometers far away from the city and it has 12 berths are as under:-.
Berth # LOA Beam Draft Remarks
MW2 255.00 33.00 10.00M General Cargo
MW3 255.00 33.00 10.00M General Cargo
MW4 255.00 33.00 10.00M General Cargo
QICT-1 310.00 43.50 12.00M General Cargo
QICT-2 310.00 43.00 13.00M Container Terminal (DP World)
FAP 250.00 53.50 13.00M Max DWCT 75000 Tons Container Terminal (DP World)
IOCB 230.00 40.00 12.00M Max DWT 75000 Tons Bulk/Break Bulk
FOTCO 245.00 41.05 13.00M Max DWCT 75000 Tons
EVTL-13 255.00 40.00 11.00M HSDO, Crude Oil and Fuel Oil
MW-1 185.00 33.00 10.00M Liquid Chemicals
LCT 210.00 33.00 10.00M Edible Oil
SSGC/LPG 163.00 33.00 10.00M LPG
Port Handling Equipment
Is the port equipment managed by the government or privately? n/a
Equipment Available Total Quantity and Capacity Available Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage
(Yes / No)
Cranes Yes 2 - 40 tons n/a
Container Gantries Yes 4- 30 tons n/a
Mobile Cranes Yes 2- 8 tons n/a
Page 7 Reachstacker n/a n/a n/a
RoRo Tugmaster (w/ Trailer) Yes 32 n/a
Grain Elevator w/ Bagging Machines n/a n/a n/a
Transtrainer n/a n/a n/a
Forklifts Yes 29 n/a
Tractors Yes 15 n/a
Equipment with CHC Yes igan Plants - 2 x 100 tons/hour n/a Evacuators - 53 x30 tons/hour
Evacuators - 18 x 20 tons/hour
Hopper Machines - 38
Container Facilities
Facilities offered by Port Qasim
45 Km long navigational channel which can accommodate vessels up to 85,000DWT class subject to adherence of the promulgated permissible dimensions. A dedicated Iron Ore & Coal Berth for exclusive use of Pakistan Steel Mills for handling raw material imports and caters for 70,000 DWT class vessels subject to adherence of permissible dimensions. Specialized Oil Terminal offering state-of-art facilities to tankers up to 80,000 DWT subject to permissible dimensions. Four Multipurpose berths in a linear length of 800 meter extending port facilities upto 45,000 DWT class vessels, subject to permissible dimension and equipped with two covered transit sheds each having an area of 10,000 Sq. Ms. Night Navigational facilities have been introduced initially to smaller ships to be further extendable to larger size vessels. A dedicated two berths container terminal catering for berthing facilities to 50,000 DWT class container vessels subject to permissible dimension. Full range of floating craft and cargo handling equipment. Two Term Storage Area with storage capacity of 11,800 Sq.Ms each. Access road to National Highway and connection to rail network. Infrastructure facilities and utilities. 11,000 acres of land above high water mark in the Western and Eastern zones for Industrial development.
Facilities 20 ft 40 ft
Container Facilities Available n/a n/a
Container Freight Station (CFS) 1 n/a
Refrigerated Container Stations n/a n/a
Other Capacity Details
Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per day) n/a
Number of Reefer Stations (connection points) 216 + 253 with generators
Emergency Take-off Capacity (Give an indication) n/a
Off take capacity of gang shift (in Containers per shift) n/a n/a
Customs Guidance
For information on Pakistan customs guidance, please see the following link:
1.3 Pakistan Customs Information
Terminal Information
Port of Bin Qasim Terminal Information
Multipurpose Terminal
Page 8 The multipurpose wharf presently comprises four multi-purpose berths in a linear length of 800 meters each divided into 200 meters length. Berth no 1 has a design capacity of around 2.5 million tonnes per annum. Vessels over 25000 DWT carrying edible oil, chemicals and molasses are being handled at this berth. Berths (2 to 4), with design capacity of 5 to 6 million tonnes, are capable to accommodate vessels drawing more than 35000 DWT. All bulk, break bulk and general cargo is handled at these berths. Two transit sheds each measuring 10,000 sq. meters are also located at berths 2 and 4. Berths (2-4) has a vast back up area measuring 400 x 600 meters area. The entire range of cargo handling from opening of hatch of the ship to delivery of the consignment for imports and vice versa is carried out by Cargo Handling Companies (CHC).
FOTCO Oil Terminal
The Oil terminal is a state of the art environmental friendly marine oil terminal. It was the first terminal to be developed by the private sector on BOO basis at a cost of US $ 87 million. The terminal is operational since April 1995. It is capable of handling 9 million tonnes of furnace oil per annum with a growth potential to handle more than 27 million tonnes with three additional berths. The facility mainly comprises a jetty capable of handling upto 75000 DWT vessels, product pipelines, loading arms and a 4 km long trestle that connects the jetty with the shore. The terminal has the capability to berth tankers with 63,000 tons ship-load. Till September 30, over 29 million tonnes of furnace oil has been handled here. It also commenced handling white oil from January 2001 through a separate 30 inch diameter pipeline. Additionally, British Petroleum crude has also been handled here. 77 acres of land has been earmarked here for POL Storage Tank Farm. The terminal is designed to cater for four additional berths and four product pipelines to meet the current and future petroleum handling requirements of the country.
Grain and Bulk Handling
Fauji-Akbar Portia Terminal (FAP) (source: www.fapterminals.com)
Pakistan's first dry bulk cargo Terminal, FAP was completed at a cost of USD 135 million and was inaugurated by the Prime Minster of Pakistan Mr. Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani, on October 26, 2010. It was created by reclaiming 22 acres of water and has a 300 meter long jetty.
FAP is in the business of terminal operations of dry free flowing cargoes. These cargoes include but are not limited to:
All Grains Cereals Rice Seeds (including Oil seeds) Pulses All types of Fertilizer & Fertilizer raw materials
FAP discharges cargoes through pneumatic and mechanical un loaders and the product is conveyed to either steel silos or flat warehouses for onward automated bagging. FAP loads conventional dry cargo for export.
FAP has a handling capacity of four million tons per annum with transit storage in silos or warehouses within the Terminal perimeter. The operations is automated with computerized management, maintenance, inventory and accounting control.
FAP is a Customs declared landing area for handling of import and export cargoes. After completion of regulatory and Customs formalities the gate pass issued at the FAP exit is the final document required for in-land movement of handled product.
FAP is able to offer its clients a complete Supply Chain Management solution commencing from arranging of a vessel at the load port to its discharge, storage, bagging and In-land distribution.
Declared draft 11.5 meters Declared length overall (LOA) 230 meters Declared beam 40 meters Dedicated 300 meter jetty Pneumatic Unloader Mechanical Unloader Steel Silos Flat Warehouses Calibrated Batch Weighers Automated Conveying and Bagging Equipment Calibrated Weigh Bridges
Pneumatic unloaders that operate at 600 tph. Mechanical Unloaders operating at 1, 000 tph. These handle all grain, cereal, oilseed etc in an enclosed system which ensures no contamination or pilferage.
Main Storage Terminal
An additional storage capacity of 40, 000 tons is also available. Main Silo Terminal: Up to 80, 000 tons of storage space is available in steel silos at FAP terminal which are linked to the terminal through conveyor belts. Two covered transit shed of 10,000 sq. m each are available at berths 2 & 4 at Marginal Wharf. Two Term Storage Areas (open) with 1,18,000 sq. meter each are also available at the Port Main Quay Transit Sheds - 2
Stevedoring
Large Packaged Articles Charges (indicate currency)
From 14 DWT to 40 DWT - $ 6.00 - $ 6.50 / DWT
Page 9 Over 40 DWT - $ 6.00 - $ 6.50 / DWT
Mail per bag, or ships stores per package - Rs 3500
Crated animals, per cubic meter of crate - Not handled
Animals walked on/off board - Livestock carier : $ 1500 per shift
Port Security
Security
ISPS Compliant Yes
(Yes / No)
Current ISPS Level 2 Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional
Police Boats n/a
Fire Engines n/a
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