News / MSC ULCV call adds to congestion at 'unprepared' port of Karachi

Karachi Photo: SAPT

A recent record-setting call from the 19,368-teu containership MSC Anna has created heavy landside pressure at Karachi Port, impacting supply chains in and out of Pakistan.

The 400m long (LOA) ship, deployed on MSC’s Sentosa-Shikra pendulum service, docked at the South Asia Pakistan Terminals (SAPT) on 30 May. The service connects Asia, the Indian subcontinent and the US west coast.

Located at the mouth of the Karachi harbour, SAPT is operated by Hutchison Ports.

According to industry sources in Karachi, there was a ...