Sea Ports and Dry Ports in Pakistan

Pakistan has three deep-sea sea ports and dry ports in Pakistan network that connects the coast to the industrial cities inland. Ibrahim Logistics clears cargo at all of them: Karachi Port and Port Qasim in Karachi, Gwadar Port in Balochistan, and the dry ports of Lahore, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Multan, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta and Hyderabad.

Sea ports

Karachi PortKarachi Port is Pakistan's oldest and busiest port, run by the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) at the mouth of the harbour near…Port QasimPort Qasim, run by the Port Qasim Authority on the Phitti Creek east of Karachi, is Pakistan's second major port and the…Gwadar PortGwadar Port in Balochistan is a deep-sea port on the Arabian Sea, operated under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and close to…

Dry ports

A dry port is an inland customs station. Containers travel from the sea port under bond and are cleared near the importer’s or exporter’s factory.

Lahore Dry PortLahore's dry port at Mughalpura, run with Pakistan Railways, lets importers and exporters in Lahore and central Punjab clear containers in the…Sialkot Dry PortThe Sialkot Dry Port at Sambrial was built by Sialkot's exporters themselves and is one of the oldest dry ports in Pakistan.…Faisalabad Dry PortFaisalabad is Pakistan's textile capital, and its dry port serves the spinning, weaving and home-textile mills of the city and surrounding districts.Multan Dry PortThe Multan dry port serves South Punjab, an agricultural and textile region with exporters of mangoes, cotton products and handicrafts.Islamabad Dry PortThe dry port serving Islamabad and Rawalpindi handles cargo for the twin cities and northern Punjab, including government, diplomatic and project shipments.Peshawar Dry PortThe dry port serving Peshawar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa sits on the route to the Torkham border and handles both local imports and…Quetta Dry PortThe Quetta dry port serves Balochistan and the route to the Chaman border, handling imports for the province and cargo related to…Hyderabad Dry PortThe Hyderabad dry port, close to Karachi on the M-9 motorway, serves interior Sindh's industry and agriculture.

Sea port or dry port – which is better?

Clear at the sea port when the cargo is for Karachi or Sindh, or when speed matters most.
Clear at a dry port when the factory is in Punjab, KP or Balochistan – inspection happens close to you and inland transport can be cheaper.
Afghan transit cargo moves under bond to Torkham or Chaman – see Afghan Transit Trade.

Containers move between the two by bonded transport. For a rate, call 0300 3364422 or send the details on WhatsApp – commodity, weight or volume, origin and destination – or use our online quote form. We reply the same working day.

Sea ports and dry ports in Pakistan – FAQs

Which is the biggest port in Pakistan?

Karachi Port, followed by Port Qasim. Together they handle most of Pakistan's container trade.

What is a dry port?

An inland customs station where containers that arrived at a sea port are cleared, closer to the cargo owner.

Do you clear cargo at all of these ports?

Yes, at all the sea ports and dry ports listed on this page.