Port profile · PKKHI

Karachi

Karachi is a medium natural coastal harbour on the Arabian Sea, in Pakistan. Its UN/LOCODE is PKKHI. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Karachi offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, ship stores, fresh water and a large dry dock. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEPKKHI

CountryPakistan

TypePort

Coordinates24.827, 66.984

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Services and supplies

What Karachi offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fuel oil: Yes
Diesel: Yes
Fresh water: Yes
Provisions: Yes
Deck stores: Yes
Engine stores: Yes

Repair

Ship repairs: Limited
Dry dock: Large
Slipway: Large
Electrical repair: Yes

Harbour

Pilotage: Compulsory
Tugs: Yes
Stevedores: Yes
Mobile cranes: Yes
Floating cranes: Yes
Lifts of 100 t+: Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception: Yes
Dirty ballast reception: No
Medical facilities: Yes

Largest vessel

Length: 400 m
Beam: 58 m
Draft: 14 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Karachi, as the nautical port index records them. Depths are not shown: the index gives them as broad bands for one point in the port, too coarse to plan a call on.

Approach

Shelter: Good
Entrance restrictions: Tide, heavy swell, other
Pilotage available: Yes
Pilotage advisable: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
Salvage tugs: Yes
Vessel traffic service: Yes
Traffic separation scheme: Yes
ETA message required: Yes
Good holding ground: Yes
Turning area: Yes
Overhead limits: Yes

Entry

First port of entry: Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves: Yes
Anchorage: Yes
Container: Yes
Ro-ro: Yes
Dry bulk: Yes
Liquid bulk: Yes
Breakbulk: Yes
Fixed cranes: Yes

Connections

Airport nearby: Yes
Rail connection: Yes

Ports near Karachi

Other Pakistan ports on the same stretch of coast.

Latest news

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Sep 7Pakistan Rejects a $27 LNG Cargo and Faces Longer Rolling Blackouts

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Jul 14Pakistan starts building its first containership in four decades

Questions about Karachi

What is the UN/LOCODE of Karachi?

The UN/LOCODE of Karachi is PKKHI.

Is pilotage compulsory in Karachi?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Karachi as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Karachi?

Yes. Karachi offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.

Does Karachi have a dry dock?

Yes. Karachi has a large dry dock and limited ship repairs.

What is the largest vessel Karachi can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 400 m long, 58 m wide, 14 m draft for Karachi.

Is Karachi a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Karachi.

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