Overview
- Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said the sector earned Rs100 billion ($360 million) in 2025 following a coordinated reform drive.
- A National Maritime Policy was finalized, a National Shipping Policy approved to expand the Pakistan-flagged fleet, and fisheries policy consultations concluded with targets for $2 billion in exports and roughly two million jobs.
- Karachi Port handled a record 54 million tonnes as average vessel dwell time fell by 24–36 hours toward a five-day turnaround benchmark.
- Cost controls cut overtime and eliminated 2,152 redundant posts, and port authorities reclaimed about 158 acres of encroached land valued at roughly Rs110 billion.
- Digitization and projects advanced, including a 100% e-office rollout, an AI Maritime Secretariat, Pakistan Single Window integration, a new ferry service, Gwadar free-zone expansion, bids for a 100-acre off-dock terminal and the Sea to Steel initiative, with officials urging sustained execution.