Background
Port Qasim Authority was established through an act of parliament on June 29, 1973. PQA is the 2nd deep sea industrial-cum-commercial port operating under landlord concept. The Port is situated in Indus delta region at a distance of 28 nautical miles in the south-east of Karachi. PQA is the most eco-friendly port and is geographically located on the trade route of Arabian Gulf. The port currently caters for more than 40% of seaborne trade requirements of the country.
Port Management
The Port is under the administrative control of Ministry of Ports Shipping, Government of Pakistan. Chairman is the chief executive of the port. All policy decisions are vested in PQA Board comprising seven members headed by Chairman, PQA. The Board is blend of public and private sector participation.
Functions
PQA is primarily a service oriented organization. The port provides shore based facilities and services to international shipping lines and other concerned agencies in the form of adequate water depth in the channel, berths/terminals, cargo handling equipment, godowns, storage areas and providing facilities for safe day and night transit of vessels.
Location
Day and night access to Port through a 45 km long channel marked by channel buoys up to 11 meter draught vessels.
Company Details
- Employees
- 373
- Address
- Karāchi, Pk
- Industry
- Government Administration
- NAICS
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Public AdministrationJustice, Public Order, and Safety ActivitiesSpace Research and TechnologyLegal Counsel and ProsecutionCorrectional InstitutionsParole Offices and Probation OfficesFire Protection
- Website
- pqa.gov.pk
- HQ
- Karāchi
- Competitors
- Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited, Hutchison Ports Pakistan, South Asia Pakistan Terminals Limited - SAPT, Pakistan Banks Association, Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd., Pakistan International Container Terminal Limited (PICT), GADOON TEXTILE MILLS LIMITED (Part of YBG), PAKISTAN NATIONAL SHIPPING CORPORATION (PNSC), Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited, Karachi Port Trust.
Port Qasim Authority Questions
Port Qasim Authority's website is pqa.gov.pk
Port Qasim Authority's LinkedIn profile is https://pk.linkedin.com/company/port-qasim-authority
Port Qasim Authority has
373 employees.
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employees at Port Qasim Authority.
Port Qasim Authority's industry is
Government Administration
Port Qasim Authority's top competitors are
Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited,
Hutchison Ports Pakistan,
South Asia Pakistan Terminals Limited - Sapt,
Pakistan Banks Association,
Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd.,
Pakistan International Container Terminal Limited (Pict),
Gadoon Textile Mills Limited (Part Of Ybg),
Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (Pnsc),
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited,
Karachi Port Trust.
Port Qasim Authority's categories are Government Administration
