Port of Karachi
The Port of Karachi (Urdu: کراچی بندرگاہ, Bandar gāh Karāchī) is one of South Asia's largest and busiest deep-water seaports, handling about 60% of the nation's cargo (25 million tons per annum) located in Karachi, Pakistan. It is located on the Karachi Harbour, between Kiamari Azra Langri, Manora, and Kakapir, and close to Karachi's main business district and several industrial areas. The geographic position of the port places it in close proximity to major shipping routes such as the Strait of Hormuz. The administration of the port is carried out by the Karachi Port Trust, which was established in 1857.
| Port of Karachi | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Location | Karachi, Pakistan, north shore of Arabian Sea |
| Coordinates | 24.835°N 66.982°E |
| UN/LOCODE | PKKHI |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1857 |
| Operated by | Karachi Port Trust |
| Owned by | Ministry of Ports and Shipping, Government of Pakistan |
| Type of harbour | Natural |
| Size of harbour | 32 km (20 mi) |
| No. of berths | 41 |
| No. of wharfs | 8 |
| Draft depth | 16.0 m. |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 65.25 million Metric tons |
| Annual container volume | 1.563 million TEUs |
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