A five-member delegation from China’s Shandong Xinxu Group has met Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Chaudhry to discuss a proposed multi-billion-euro Integrated Maritime Industrial Complex (IMIC) at Port Qasim. The delegation, led by the company’s chairman Hou Jianxin, discussed a proposal for the project, estimated to cost between €1 billion and €2 billion, […]
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Govt moves to ease Port Qasim congestion
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Maritime Affairs has initiated urgent measures to resolve congestion at Port Qasim, where sluggish sugar unloading has disrupted overall port operations and delayed cement and clinker exports. Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation and its impact on export activities. Officials […]
Minister moves to streamline sugar, cement operations at Port Qasim
Ministry of Maritime Affairs has initiated measures to streamline sugar and cement handling operations at Port Qasim following reports of severe congestion caused by the slow discharge of sugar consignments. A high-level meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry reviewed the situation and its impact on export activities, particularly cement […]
Port Qasim’s global recognition ‘matter of national pride’: maritime minister
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has hailed the World Bank’s recognition of Port Qasim as the ninth most improved port worldwide, calling the achievement a testament to government’s sustained reforms and modernization efforts. In its latest Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2024, prepared in collaboration with S&P Global Market Intelligence, the […]
Shipping activity at Port Qasim
KARACHI: The following ships arrived at Port Qasim on Sunday, where three ships namely, Nord Spring, MSC Eyra and Hantor Trader carrying Containers and Coal, berthed at Qasim International Container Terminal and Port Qasim Electric Terminal respectively. Meanwhile, another container ship, MSC Esthi also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during the last 24 […]
Shipping Activity at Port Qasim
Shipping activity remained active at the Port where five ships, MSC Paola, IVS Atsugi, Caribbean, Sereno and Gasloc Shanghai carrying containers, coal, chemicals, mogas and natural gas were berthed at Container Terminal, Huang Fuyun Terminal, Engro Terminal, Oil Terminal and Gasport Terminal respectively on Wednesday. Meanwhile seven more ships, OOCL Washington, MOL Growth, Orient Sky, […]
Power Division says sufficient electricity available in system
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Power Division spokesperson has said that sufficient electricity is available in the system as per its demand in the country. In a statement, the spokesperson said that the entire transmission system in the country was fully working despite suspension of power supply from 1200 megawatts Port Qasim power plant. He said […]
Port Qasim power plant added 10bn units to national grid in one year
As the first large-scale energy project under CPEC, the Port Qasim Coal-fired Power Plant Project has achieved the first anniversary of commercial operation with a cumulative power generation of 10 billion units, said PowerChina Resources Chairman Sheng Yuming at a press conference here on Thursday. “The project developed by PowerChina with the integration of the […]