DP World’s new Port Qasim terminal opens
DP World has officially opened its new container terminal in Port Qasim near Karachi in Pakistan, marking the successful completion of the first of DP World’s three-phase development – the largest ever investment in the port sector in Pakistan. The opening of Terminal 2, the major expansion of DP World Karachi, will take capacity at Port Qasim from around 900,000 TEU to 1.2 million TEU. DP World Karachi is Pakistan’s first dedicated international container terminal, and is ideally located to provide services for major shipping lines and importers and exporters as a gateway port and transit facility for upcountry Pakistan and Afghanistan. Its location outside Karachi city allows faster intermodal connectivity and eliminates the need to transport transit containers through the city. Built on thirteen hectares of reclaimed land, Terminal 2’s quay is 670 metres long with three gantry cranes capable of handling 6,700 TEU vessels, and six RTG cranes. In line with market demand, Terminal 2 will be developed in two further phases of heavy duty pavement expansion over a period of several years. Each future phase of the terminal will be fully integrated and compatible with the existing terminal. Quelle: eyefortransport |