A HIGH PROFILE DELEGATION OF NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY VISITED KARACHI PORT

A high profile delegation of National Defence University, related to National Security and War Course 2014-15, arrived at Karachi Port for a briefing about port activities and functions as part of their course. The delegation was given a complete briefing on management, administrative areas, functions and projects of KPT underway. The Chairman KPT Vice Admiral (Retd.) Shafqat Jawed HI (M) informed the delegates about the role KPT plays in trade and commerce of the nation at KPT Head Office on Tuesday, the 13^th January 2015. Being the premier port, Karachi Port has dredgers, flotilla crafts and complete infrastructure to facilitate port users. Recently, the port is dredged further to handle even 13 meters draught vessels said the Chairman KPT while briefing the delegation. The Chairman informed the delegation further that Karachi Port will soon become capable of handling bigger post PANAMAX mother vessels by the end of this year when the first phase of deep water container port attains completion and becomes fully operational.

Various projects came under discussion with respect to their utility for the port to have such capital intensive projects. The Chairman KPT also briefed the delegates on the new deep water container port which is scheduled to become functional by the end of this year. The Chairman KPT informed the delegation that the new port will open new avenues for trade and commerce for Pakistan and pave way for the port to become transhipment hub of the region. The Chairman KPT termed the decision of developing deep water container port as timely as the Karachi Port is strategically located well set to cash on the change that has taken place due to shift over of world economy towards Asia. The session concluded with the exchange of crests between Chairman KPT Vice Admiral Shafqat Jawed HI (M) and leader of the delegation Rear Admiral Moazzam Ilyas SI (M).