GWADAR PORT

A CENTER-PIECE OF PAK-CHINA STRATEGIC CO-OPERATION

MASTER PLAN & VISION FOR PORT DEVELOPMENT

Presented By: Rear Admiral (retd.) Munir Wahid

AIM

To undertake objective analysis and provide unbiased opinion on

the prospects of development & challenges to Gwadar Port and

the way forward for achieving the desired results.

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION

Historical Background

Present Port Infrastructure & Facilities

Overview of Neighboring Ports

Comparative Advantages

Master Plan of the Port

Sources of Cargo

Challenges to Development

Conclusion

Recommendations

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Gwadar Region:

• Early History

• Flag Changes

Gwadar Port:

• Concept Design

• Design & Construction of Phase - I

• Concession Agreements for Port Operations

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND – GWADAR PORT

Conceptual Design carried out by Posford Duvivier, UK & Techno Consult, Pakistan in 1999;

Contract for Detailed Design & Construction awarded to Chinese firms in 2002;

Construction of Phase-I completed in 2006;

Concession agreement for port operations and management signed with Port of Singapore Authority (PSAI) in 2007;

Concession rights transferred to China Overseas Port Holding Company (COPHC) in 2013.

PRESENT INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES

03 Berths, 200 m each, 14.5 m deep

01 Service Berth, 100 m

01 RoRo Berth

5 km Long Channel

Cargo Handling Equipment

Navigation Control, Cargo Stacking & Port Management Facilities

Port Vessels & Vehicles

Port Structure capable of taking ships up-to 50,000 DWT

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Operationalization of Free Zone Phase - I

Port Related Commercial Buildings

Vocational Training at Exiting Facility

Feasibility study of Break Water at Ras Al Nuh

CPEC Management Unit

EARLY HARVEST CPEC PROJECTS

Gwadar Port Eastbay Expressway

Gwadar International Airport

Modern Technical & Vocational Training Institute

LNG Terminal

Breakwater

300 MW Coal Power Plant

Health & Water Projects

OVERVIEW OF NEIGHBOURING PORTS

Jebel Ali, Dubai

Khor Fakkan, Sharjah

Salalah, Oman

Chahbahar, Iran

KPT & Bin Qasim, Pakistan

Jebel Ali, Dubai

Multi Purpose Port, Home to over 5000 Companies from 120

countries

No of Berths: 67

Depth Alongside: 17 m

Khor Fakkan, Sharjah

Transshipment Port

No of Berths: 06

Depth Alongside: 16 m

Salalah, Oman

Transshipment Port

No of Berths: 21

Depth Alongside: 16 /18 m

Chahbahar, Iran

Multi Purpose Port

No of Berths: 10

Commercially operational since 2013

KPT, Pakistan

East & West Wharf

No of Berths: 33

Depth Alongside: 11m

Keemari Groyne

No of Berths: 02 (Phase 1), 02 (Phase 2)

Depth Alongside: 16 m (Phase 1), 18 m (Phase 2)

Bin Qasim, Pakistan

No of Berths: 12

Depth Alongside: 10.5/11 m

Channel 45 km Long

COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES

Natural Protection

Short Access Channel

Vast Bay/Basin Area

Proximity to Oil Rich Regions

Shortest Route to Western China

Large land mass for mega industrial development

Greenfield environment for modern port city

MASTER PLAN OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Port Development Plan

Large Industrial Projects

Anticipated Cargo Throughput:

• Short Term

• Long Term

MASTER PLAN OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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Gwadar Port Master Plan (2006-2055): 50 km of seafront and 9,000-10,000 hectares of port land

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Port Qasim

Gwadar

At 2055, Gwadar is forecast to capture about 35% of the national port traffic market, translating to a port traffic of between 321 - 419 mio tons.

Port traffic (mio tons)

National traffic approach forecasts

Key forecast variables: At 2055: Karachi Port and Port Qasim face capacity constraints – Karachi Port market share of 25% (~260 mio tons), Port Qasim market share of 15% (~160 mio tons), Gwadar market share of 35% (~370 mio tons); 4th port operational at year 25 with market share of 25% at 2055 (~260 mio tons)

Source: Pakisitan Board of Statistics, Karachi Port, Port Qasim, Arthur D. Little analysis

Karachi Port

Best case: 1125

Worst case: 950

4th Port

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Port & cargo traffic forecasts– Long term forecasts 7

SOURCES OF CARGO

National EXIM

Transit Cargo:

• Central Asia

• China

Development as per Master Business Plan

Free Zone Cargo

Transshipment

CHALLENGES TO DEVELOPMENT

Secured Business Conducive Environment

Legislation for Land Management

Human Resource

Civic Amenities

Integrated Development Plans

Infrastructure & Facilities Commensurate with Modern Port City

Public Concerns:

• Local Entrepreneurs

• Residents of Gwadar & the Region

CONCLUSION

Gwadar Port has great potential to become maritime hub of the region. A start has been made which will receive great boost from CPEC. Development as per its Master Business plan can also bring high dividends. The pace of development is nevertheless quite slow. For the dream of Pakistani nation associated with Gwadar Port to come true, balanced and holistic approach coupled with focused attention and facilitation of local entrepreneurs are needed

RECOMMENDATIONS Apex Committee(s) of Experts for:

• Expediting Development in coordination with all stakeholders

• Integrated Development Plans

• Facilitating Local Entrepreneurship

• Establishment of appropriate civic amenities

Legislation for land transfer on lease

Special attention to Local Human Resource Development

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