Port Qasim ranked ninth best port globally: chairman PQA

Port Qasim has achieved a major milestone by being ranked as the ninth best port among 400 ports worldwide, said Rear Admiral Syed Muazzam Ilyas (Retd), Chairman of Port Qasim Authority (PQA). He was speaking at the 15th Annual Maritime Port and Shipping, Logistics and Supply Chain Management Conference in Karachi. The chairman informed that Port Qasim is being positioned to become Pakistan’s energy hub while highlighting the country’s untapped maritime potential. “Pakistan’s blue economy contribution stands at merely 0.5 percent,” Admiral Ilyas said, adding that there is a need for substantial development in the maritime sector. He also highlighted the ongoing efforts to improve maritime infrastructure and modernize port operations through initiatives such as the Digital Single Window Port System, which will align the port system with contemporary international standards.