Key Issues Addressed

• Insufficient storage facilities for bulk cargoes at the ports.

• Lack of specialized facilities for handling bulk cargoes.

• Inefficient port infrastructure. 

• Weak institutional capacity and poorly motivated management. 

• Unproductive labor force working under inefficient and ineffective labor union regulations. 

• Poor state of port's safety and environment. 

• Low utilization of Pakistan National Shipping Corporation's (PNSC) chartered ships.

• Weak financial position of PNSC.

• Inequitable imposition of duty or taxes on locally registered ships.

• Dearth of trained manpower.

• Under-developed coastal areas.
  

• Improve cargo handling, construct an integrated container terminal and develop bulk handling facilities. 
• Transform Ports into landlord ports with the private sector taking responsibility for port operations and services. 
• Create an enabling environment for private sector participation in port activities. 
• Restructure the port organization including labor rationalization and a retrenchment program. 
• Reform tax administration and customs. 
• Improve inter-modal logistics and customs facilities; streamline documents, procedures and liability provisions for goods. 
• Modernize and expand PNSC's fleet.
• Improve PNSC management.
• Review in detail the PNSC's operations, reasons for poor utilization of existing vessels, including institutional and management factors, financial performance and determine whether government involvement in this internationally competitive market is advantageous or not.