ISLAMABAD, Mar 18 (APP):Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said that dredging of the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) main channel by KGTL, which began on Wednesday, will mark a major upgrade to maritime infrastructure.
Junaid Anwar Chaudhry calls KPT channel dredging a major boost to maritime infrastructure
ISLAMABAD, Mar 18 (APP):Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said that dredging of the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) main channel by KGTL, which began on Wednesday, will mark a major upgrade to maritime infrastructure.
The minister in a statement highlighted that the work follows a formal agreement between KPT and KGTL to enhance navigational capacity and meet rising demands from international shipping.
“This initiative underscores the government’s commitment to modernizing port facilities and bolstering Pakistan’s role in regional and global trade.
Upon completion within three months, the project will enable KPT to accommodate vessels up to 350 meters in length with a gross registered tonnage (GRT) of 100,000, ” the minister stated.
“This will boost port efficiency by handling higher-capacity ships, reducing congestion, and shortening turnaround times,” Junaid Chaudhry stated.
The dredging will deepen the upper and lower Harbour channels to 14 meters for safer navigation, while 14 berths will reach 15.5 meters to support larger ships and expand cargo-handling capabilities.
The minister concluded that the project will drive higher trade volumes, slash shipping costs, streamline logistics, and fuel national economic growth.
