GWADAR PORT A CENTER-PIECE OF PAK-CHINA STRATEGIC CO-OPERATION MASTER PLAN & VISION FOR PORT DEVELOPMENT

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1 GWADAR PORT A CENTER-PIECE OF PAK-CHINA STRATEGIC CO-OPERATION MASTER PLAN & VISION FOR PORT DEVELOPMENT Presented By: Rear Admiral (retd.) Munir Wahid

2 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.

3 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

4 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Gwadar Region: Early History Flag Changes Gwadar Port: Concept Design Design & Construction of Phase - I Concession Agreements for Port Operations

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6 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.

7 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

8 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

9 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

10 OVERVIEW OF NEIGHBOURING PORTS Jebel Ali, Dubai Khor Fakkan, Sharjah Salalah, Oman Chahbahar, Iran KPT & Bin Qasim, Pakistan

11 Jebel Ali, Dubai Multi Purpose Port, Home to over 5000 Companies from 120 countries No of Berths: 67 Depth Alongside: 17 m

12 Khor Fakkan, Sharjah Transshipment Port No of Berths: 06 Depth Alongside: 16 m

13 Salalah, Oman Transshipment Port No of Berths: 21 Depth Alongside: 16 /18 m

14 Chahbahar, Iran Multi Purpose Port No of Berths: 10 Commercially operational since 2013

15 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)

16 Bin Qasim, Pakistan No of Berths: 12 Depth Alongside: 10.5/11 m Channel 45 km Long

17 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

18 MASTER PLAN OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Port Development Plan Large Industrial Projects Anticipated Cargo Throughput: Short Term Long Term

19 Gwadar Port Master Plan ( ): 50 km of seafront MASTER and 9,000-10,000 PLAN hectares OF of port BUSINESS land DEVELOPMENT 93 ha In By yrs Today In 5 yrs In 15 yrs 5

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21 Port & cargo traffic forecasts Long term forecasts 7 At 2055, Gwadar is forecast to capture about 35% of the national port traffic market, translating to a port traffic of between mio tons. 1 National traffic approach forecasts Port traffic (mio tons) Karachi Port Best case: 1125 Worst case: Port Qasim Gwadar 4 th Port 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); 4 th 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

22 SOURCES OF CARGO National EXIM Transit Cargo: Central Asia China Development as per Master Business Plan Free Zone Cargo Transshipment

23 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

24 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

25 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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27 CPEC ROUTES