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Map of Pakistan, showing Port Qasim and its sister ports of Karachi and Gwadar. The Port Muhammad Bin Qasim (Urdu: محمد بن قاسم بندرگاہ Bandar-gāh Muhammad bin Qāsim), or Qasim Port Authority (Urdu: مقتدرہ قاسم بندرگاہ), also known as Port Qasim, is a deep-water seaport in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, on the coastline of the Arabian Sea under the administrative ...
The Port Qasim Authority was formed through the Port Qasim Authority Act, 1973 (Act No. XLIII of 1973). This legislation outlines the creation and operations of the Port Qasim Authority, detailing its roles, authority, internal structure, and regulations concerning the management and navigation within maritime and inland waterway ports. [1] [2]
It specialises in cargo logistics, port terminal operations, maritime services and free trade zones. Formed in 2005 by the merger of Dubai Ports Authority and Dubai Ports International, DP World handles 70 million containers that are brought in by around 70,000 vessels annually. This equates to roughly 10% of global container traffic accounted ...
Muhammad Moazzam Ilyas HI(M) SI(M) (Urdu: محمد معظم الياس; b. 10 May 1965) is a retired rear admiral of the Pakistan Navy. His last appointment was Director General Joint Warfare and Training (DG JW&T) at Joint Staff Headquarters (JSHQ). He is currently the Chairman of Port Qasim Authority(PQA).
The port of Bin Qasim was built in the 1970s to relieve pressure on the Port of Karachi and is today the second largest port of Pakistan. The port is surrounded by a large industrial area which includes the Pakistan Steel Mills complex in Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Pakistan Machine Tool Factory (PMTF) and the Zulfiqarabad Oil Terminal as well as the nearby industrial estate in Landhi Town.
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The history of the port is intertwined with that of the city of Karachi. Several ancient ports have been attributed in the area including "Krokola", "Morontobara" (Woman's Harbour) (mentioned by Nearchus), [4] Barbarikon (the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, [5] and Debal (a city captured by the Arab general Muhammad bin Qasim in 712 CE).
Dubai Maritime City lies in a northerly direction near the creek area business district, between Port Rashid and Dubai Dry Docks. Dubai Maritime city is located at a strategic position located just 1 km from jumeirah beach road, 1.5 km from Bur Dubai , 2.5 km from Shindaga tunnel in Deira , 10 km from Dubai International Airport and 3 km from ...