Acting chief says Karachi Trust Port a gateway to Pakistan and Central Asian region
\n Islamabad
\nThe Chairman of Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) Fahimur Rehman Saigol has been appointed as acting chairman of Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Board.
\nThe seat was vacant due to the resignation of the previous chairman. Chairman of PIAF was elected as acting chairman of KPT Board by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, government of Pakistan. The business community across the country congratulated Fahimur Rahman Saigol on assuming the charge of chairmanship of KPT Board.
\nFahimur Rahman Saigol will perform the duties till the appointment of the permanent chairman of the Karachi Port Trust Board and will carry out all the responsibilities.
\nThe acting chairman said that it is great honor for him to take the charge of acting chairman of this prestigious post, as the KPT is considered as the gateway to Pakistan and the Central Asian region, contributing significantly to Pakistan\u2019s economy.
\nHe said that Karachi Port Trust is the pioneer Sea Port of Pakistan and can be referred Gateway to Pakistan. KPT have potential of handling more than 125 Million Tons cargo including 4.25 Million TEUs (containers) as well as Transshipment and In-Transit containers. Karachi Port including its three Private Container Terminals has sufficient capacity to provide the required facility as per requirements.
\nCargo handling at Karachi Port refers to the various activities and processes involved in the movement, loading, unloading, and storage of goods (cargo) between ships, trucks, trains, and storage facilities within the port area. It is a crucial aspect of maritime logistics and plays a significant role in facilitating international trade. The primary goal of Karachi Port is to handle cargo efficiently and to ensure the timely and safe transfer of goods between different modes of transportation.
\nKarachi Port Trust is expanding their businesses by liason with AD Ports to increase the maximum out of Cargo Handling and various operations as Karachi Port Trust has the ability to set a benchmark in the fourth coming future.
\nContainer handling at a port involves the processes and activities related to the movement, storage, and transportation of shipping containers.
\nThe statistics of last 10 years show record breaking container handling in the year 2020-2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Acting chief says Karachi Trust Port a gateway to Pakistan and Central Asian region Islamabad The Chairman of Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) Fahimur Rehman Saigol has been appointed as acting chairman of Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Board. The seat was vacant due to the resignation of the previous chairman. Chairman of PIAF […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":442869,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-442845","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n