China gets 40-year rights at Pakistani port

[Shotgunner51]

Is Gwadar Port a Game Changer for Dubai? | ncmpr

Is Gwadar Port a Game Changer for Dubai?
Posted on April 6, 2015 by ncmpr
By Mehar-un-nisa

Gulf countries will be the biggest beneficiaries of the Pak China Economic Corridor (PCEC) linking Kashgar and Gwadar Port through Pakistan. The Chinese Govt. resolve to invest over 40 Billion Dollars in the development of the linkage and in the Gwadar port, will shorten the transit distance of Chinese products to gulf countries from 12000 km to 3000 km. As the trade develops through PCEC, the quantum of manufactured goods (from Gulf), oil and gas (from neighbouring Iran) etc will jump substantially. The service sector in Pakistan will benefit a lot as the trade flows through PCEC. The return on investments can accrue quickly if the trade takes the existing route Kashgar – Sost Dry Port in Pakistan – Gwadar Port. The Pakistan’s connectivity with Kashgar through the Khunjrab pass is usable during the coming summer season.



A lot of activities and revenue will be generated due to call of ships at Gwadar Port, including port charges, the transshipment of containers, the handling of the containers on the terminal, carrying of containers by feeder vessels in the gulf, increase in support services to these ships, increase in demand for infrastructural development for terminals and quays etc. It is normal for ships to request and pay for additional services while in port, including stores, repairs, surveys, supplies of spare parts and transport services. The 3PL Service Providers based in the Gulf will find the Gwadar potential very lucrative and are starting to invest in establishing their offices in Gwadar.



Greater economic growth in Pakistan is resulting in greater UAE investment in many sectors including export-oriented industry, IT and software. The economies of the Gulf states will be benefitting by the increase in the trade volume and huge savings in freight. The Free Trade Zone (FTZ) being developed by the China Over Seas Port Holding Company (COPHC) at Gwadar is the dream come true for Gwadar and Baluchistan people and a big opportunity for Gulf based industries to diversify their assets, seize the opportunity and invest in Gwadar FTZ.

Dubai’s biggest non-oil trade partner is China with around $50 Billion trade annually. This can increase greatly if foreign direct investments are made by UAE based companies in Gwadar FTZ.



Gwadar is not competing with Dubai, but it is providing Dubai based companies to invest in Gwadar FTZ and market the products in the Gulf. Within UAE there are several ports but they are not competing each other. They all are complementing to the flow of trade, each port has its own dynamics and they supplement each other in productivity and shipping.



923 hectares of land of Free Zone has been allocated to China Overseas Port Holding Company. There is freedom of operation and freedom of remittances and tax exemptions. Gwadar is providing investment opportunities in Balochistan and turning them into sustainable economic activities. Invest in Gwadar as it is not just a port, it is a global trade opportunity.

 

[flameboard]

That's what you like to think. China will do just fine. Simply because it's in its own interest to make it a definite success. So what if things are running a little slow? Better slow than no progress at all. Besides, anyone that has tiny knowledge about this project also knows the challenges. Those challenges include an insurgency which is fuelled by our dear neighbours. We will overcome them with our ally China and make Gwadar a huge success. No matter what the ill wishers think or say. Gwadar isn't some little project confined to one area. Gwadar is the lifeline of entire Pakistan.

I don't know what you're talking about, but China has excellent experience and credentials running some of the biggest ports in the world. China is the best candidate for running the port. Even better than Singaporeans.

What's with your attitude? if I didn't know any better I'd say you were just trolling

 

[Rahi812]

This will only remain on paper. China is only interested in port to make a naval base.

I agree with you to some extent. China is interested for two reasons, one is , to have a fastest trade route for its nothern areas, second is, definitely a naval base, which will increase the Chinesse naval capacity.

Pakistan is dancing on someones else tune which I think is not a very good idea. International relations and the national development does on ones own strengths. No other country could develop you unless you yourself don't have anything in the international market for other countries.

 

[AndrewJin]

The Gwadar Port is one integral component of the PK-CN Economic Corridor (which comprise of a portfolio of infrastructures e.g. an eastern expressway linking the harbor and coastline, an international airport, breakwater and nine other projects expected to be complete in three to five years), and which in turn is part of Eurasian integration plan ("Silk Road"). The port It is one of the few regional ports to provide comprehensive warehousing, transhipment and logistics services, while being a gateway to the the Gulf states, land-locked Central Asian republics, and land-locked inner China provinces.

Current the Colombo port is still #1 largest cargo port in South Asia by 4.31M TEU (world rank #33), and will be increased to 6.7M TEU (among world top 20) upon completed of newly added terminal. The port is expected to continue to be #1 in South Asia through leadership in transhipment business.

Schematic of Colombo International Container Terminals Ltd., (CICT), a joint venture Company between China Merchants Holdings (International) Co., Ltd. (CMHI) and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). It is developing the new port under a 35 year build, operate, and transfer agreement with the SLPA.

Comparatively speaking ,Pakistan's combined volume at the all 3 current ports (Port Qasim, Hutchison Karachi, ICTSI Karachi) is limited to 2.1~2.6M TEU.

Upon its completion, just the Gwadar alone will add 6M TEU to make Pakistan surpass 8.6M TEU, exceeding Colombo. In addition to container terminals, there are 2 oil terminals, conversion facilities for natural gas (termination point for the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan natural gas pipeline), and many other infrastructures, making Gwadar port second only to Colombo Port in cargo volume, and the top most comprehensive port in South Asia.

With a capacity of 6M TEU, Gwadar Port can absorb some transhipment with inner China and relief pressures on over-loaded ports in Southern China e.g. Shenzhen (23.3M), Hong Kong (22.4M), Guangzhou (15.3M).

Wow, I don't know so many Chinese ports are among top. I think AIIB can also help developing countries build world-class ports.
And I couldn't really understand Modi's strategy, using most money to buy stuff instead of building their own(they seem to have Make in India strategy). They need build more ports and expressways connecting ports to factories.

 

[Shotgunner51]

Wow, I don't know so many Chinese ports are among top. I think AIIB can also help developing countries build world-class ports.
And I couldn't really understand Modi's strategy, using most money to buy stuff instead of building their own(they seem to have Make in India strategy). They need build more ports and expressways connecting ports to factories.

Yes, the data from World Shipping Council shows that in 2013:

• Chinese ports had a total volume of over 180 million TEU, that accounted for 43% of total of world's top 50 ports combined.
• Shanghai is #1 biggest port of the world at 33.62M TEU
• 7 out of the top 10 are Chinese ports (except Singapore Port, Korea Busan Port, and Dubai Jebel Ali Port)

China has rich experience in constructing and operating world's biggest cargo ports as well as the sophisticated ecosystem around them. China has been working with South Asian partners on ports, that include Hutchison Karachi (PK), Colombo Port (SL), Chittagong (BD) and the newest addition of Gawdar.

 

[ashok mourya]

Wow, I don't know so many Chinese ports are among top. I think AIIB can also help developing countries build world-class ports.
And I couldn't really understand Modi's strategy, using most money to buy stuff instead of building their own(they seem to have Make in India strategy). They need build more ports and expressways connecting ports to factories.

We are building a port very close to Gaddar port in Iran to look after naval activities of china and pakistan which is also our way to central Asia and Afghanistan.

Chabahar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[AndrewJin]

We are building a port very close to Gaddar port in Iran to look after naval activities of china and pakistan which is also our way to central Asia and Afghanistan.

Chabahar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is what u want? All about national pride instead of building your own ports of civil use for the good of ordinary people?

 

[ashok mourya]

why:

It will increase Indian leverage in Afghanistan and its strategic presence in the region. In the past, however, New Delhi has refuted Pakistani fears that India is encircling it.It will give Afghanistan access to the sea, thus, reducing its dependence on Pakistan.It will open opportunities for Indian companies to explore Afghanistan's mineral wealth, believed to be worth $1-3 trillion (Rs 50-150 lakh crore), for mutual benefit. Just consider: the entire Indian economy is valued at $2.2 trillion (Rs 110 lakh crore);It will add to the economic rationale for Indian investment in Chabahar;Once the entire network comprising of road, rail and port is in place, it can become a launching pad for greater economic and strategic involvement of India in the oil and mineral-rich Central Asia;

This is what u want? All about national pride instead of building your own ports of civil use for the good of ordinary people?

 

[AndrewJin]

why:

It will increase Indian leverage in Afghanistan and its strategic presence in the region. In the past, however, New Delhi has refuted Pakistani fears that India is encircling it.It will give Afghanistan access to the sea, thus, reducing its dependence on Pakistan.It will open opportunities for Indian companies to explore Afghanistan's mineral wealth, believed to be worth $1-3 trillion (Rs 50-150 lakh crore), for mutual benefit. Just consider: the entire Indian economy is valued at $1.2 trillion (Rs 60 lakh crore);It will add to the economic rationale for Indian investment in Chabahar;Once the entire network comprising of road, rail and port is in place, it can become a launching pad for greater economic and strategic involvement of India in the oil and mineral-rich Central Asia;

Why not give priority to building your own huge ports in India? you don't even have any big port in your own country. Your biggest port is tiny 4.2M TEU

 

[ashok mourya]

Why not give priority to building your own huge ports in India?

We already have 13 major port and 200 minor ports , we are upgrading it according to our strategic requirements.
Ports in India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[VelocuR]

We need to have multi-lines connection with China via Gilgit.

One pink line is not enough. 4-5 lines would be strong enough to double our economy.

 

[Serpentine]

After removal of sanctions, Chabahar port will also have a development boom. Both Gwadar and Chabahar can become huge economic hubs without colliding each others' areas of activity. While Gwadar can be shortest route for China to export goods to Persian gulf (and even exporting goods to Iran itself through road and railroad), Chabahar can be easiest way for any country to reach Afghanistan, Central Asia Turkey and Russia. Be it China, India or other Asian countries.

So if there is a proper infrastructure in Pakistan, including roads and rail roads, it will also benefit Iran, since we can reach China and vice versa much easier.

A thriving economic region in Gwadar will help Iran's southeastern regions to thrive too, considering that we have more funds than Pakistan and also we have energy, we can help Pakistan by exporting electricity and natural has. This is a win-win situation.

Dubai might be a loser in middle of all this though.

 

[Shotgunner51]

We already have 13 major port and 200 minor ports , we are upgrading it according to our strategic requirements.
Ports in India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

What are those strategic requirements?

Thanks for the link. The biggest Indian port was JNPT with a volume of 4.161M TEU, ranked #34 according to World Shipping Council, behind SL's Colombo Port (undergoing expansion). Total for whole of India (13 major ports, 200 notified minor and intermediate ports) was 7.465M TEU, about 4% of China's volume.

Despite India has a very underdeveloped manufacturing base and a very low trade clout, given the size of population some works need to be done to boost the infrastructures like ports.

 

[Providence]

A terribly bad idea must sAY ..

 

[ashok mourya]

What are those strategic requirements?

Thanks for the link. The biggest Indian port was JNPT with a volume of 4.161M TEU, ranked #34 according to World Shipping Council, behind SL's Colombo Port (undergoing expansion). Total for whole of India (13 major ports, 200 notified minor and intermediate ports) was 7.465M TEU, about 4% of China's volume.

Despite India has a very underdeveloped manufacturing base and a very low trade clout, given the size of population some works need to be done to boost the infrastructures like ports.

India constructing another 7 major ports worth 7.6 billion$ to be completed by 2017.