Traffic Department & Functions
- 01 Karachi Port is the pioneer Sea Port of Pakistan and is referred to as the Gateway to Pakistan.
- 02 The Traffic Department is headed by the Traffic Manager (BPS-20), responsible to the General Manager (Ops). The Department is responsible for efficient management of cargo handling operations.
- 03 The Department discharges its duties as a custodian of cargo and ensures its delivery to bonafide importers, apart from facilitating exports.
- 04 KPT has the potential of handling about 125 Million Tons of cargo.
- 05 Karachi Port, including its 03 Private Container Terminals, has sufficient capacity of 4.65 Million TEUs (containers) as well as Transshipment and In-Transit containers, and provides the required facilities as per requirements.
- 06 KPT’s existing harbour has 37 dry cargo berths and 3 liquid cargo handling jetties.
- 07 The Department manages Liquid Bulk Cargo operations through 03 Oil Piers, apart from handling Liquid Bulk at Berths 1, 2 & 24.
- 08 The Department provides round-the-clock facilities for clearance of all Import / Export cargo as well as safe navigation for all visiting vessels.
- 09 The Traffic Department of the Operations Division, KPT, provides round-the-clock facilities to Port Users for transaction / clearance / handling of Import / Export cargo for domestic as well as In-Transit and Transshipment trade at KPT.
Traffic Department Organogram
General Manager (Ops)
Traffic ManagerBPS-20
East Wharf
DTM (OPCY)
ATM (OPCY)
DTM (East)
ATM (North)
TO (NMB, D.G)
TO (Fleet Sec.)
TO (M/Shed)
ATM (South)
TO (CWH, AUC, CL Gate, Khamis Gate)
TO (Berth 2 & 3)
TO (Admin)
Head Office
ATM (Admin)
TO (Legal)
TO (Complaint)
ATM (Planning)
TO (MKT)
West Wharf
DTM (West)
ATM (West)
TO (19/20/22/Barges/M.Shed)
TO (24/25)
ATM (MI Yard)
TO (T-Series, DD, Fleet)
TO (DG & AUC)
ATM / AO (TPX)
TO (Admin)