Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT)

Ports/Terminals

Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) was opened in 1996 at West Wharf berths 28-30. It has a handling capacity of 300,000 TEUs per annum and handles container ships up to 11-meter draught. The total quay length is 600 meters divided into two container berths. The terminal is equipped with three Panamax cranes and one post-Panamax crane.

Further deepening of the port has been planned by the Karachi Port Trust in order to enhance facilities. The channel is being dredged initially to 13.5 meters deep to cater for 12-meter draught vessels at all tides. At Kiamari Groyne, located at the outer tip of the harbour, dredging will be to 16.5 meters to enable vessels up to 300 meters long to dock.

Other projects to expand the port include:

An increase in the handling capacity of KICT from 300,000 TEUs to 400,000 TEUs per annum
Two new berths at KICT with 14 meters depth alongside and an additional 100,000 m² terminal/stacking area
Installation of modern facilities at PICT (completed in April 2004)
A new bulk cargo terminal at East Wharf
Reconstruction of the oldest oil pier to allow tankers of 90,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT) to berth
A new 100-acre (0.4 km 2) cargo village to cater for containers and general and bulk cargo
Reconstruction of the 100-year old NMB Wharf to enhance the berthing of passenger vessels