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.