Hutchison Ports Pakistan electrifies Karachi terminal

Hutchison Ports Pakistan has announced a $76 million investment programme spanning 2026 and 2027 to modernise cargo-handling equipment at its Karachi facility.

The programme covers two electric remote-controlled quay cranes (QCs), 17 electric remote-controlled rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGCs), 70 e-trucks and 50 trailers.

The terminal has already received its first batch of new equipment this year, including 20 e-trucks, 10 trailers, a reach stacker and an empty handler.

The investment marks a further step in the terminal’s ongoing modernisation drive, with cumulative investment projected to exceed $690 million by the end of 2026.

Hutchison Ports Pakistan said the fleet electrification supports both Hutchison Ports Group’s global sustainability targets and Pakistan’s supply chain decarbonisation efforts.

CS Kim, CEO of Hutchison Ports Pakistan, said: “Our continuous investment reflects our unwavering commitment to Pakistan’s economic growth and maritime leadership.”

The upgrade forms part of a broader push by Hutchison Ports Pakistan to expand capacity at its Karachi operations.