First portGlobal rank #99
Port Qasim
Pakistan · PKBQM · Asia
Moderate activity59.5/ 100
−10.93% 24H movementMODELED · 50m ago
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Compare activity, momentum, efficiency, risk and long-term performance across the global port network.
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Second portGlobal rank #83
Karachi
Pakistan · PKKHI · Asia
Moderate activity68.9/ 100
−10.75% 24H movementMODELED · 48m ago
Comparison overview · modeled scenario
Port Qasim leads in 3 of 6 tracked indicators.
Karachi currently leads the remaining indicators in this modeled comparison.
Momentum
Karachi
Efficiency
Port Qasim
Growth
Karachi
Reliability
Port Qasim
Capacity
Karachi
Risk
Port Qasim
Activity score · modeled
59.5
Port Qasim
MODERATE
Difference
+9.4
68.9
Karachi
POSITIVE
Port Activity (TEU)
Modeled activity series
Time range
Port QasimKarachi
Performance Shape
Percentile vs all 100 ports (100 = best) · modeled
Port QasimKarachi
Comparison Scoreboard
Reported throughput · modeled operations
| Metric | Port Qasim | Karachi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global rank | #99 | #83 | 16 places apart |
| Monthly TEU · REPORTED | 124K | 163K | Karachi +39K TEU |
| Current activity · MODELED | Moderate | Moderate | Karachi +9.4 pts |
| Activity movement · 24H | −10.93% | −10.75% | Karachi +0.18 pts |
| Vessels alongside · MODELED | 1 | 2 | Karachi 1 vessels more |
| Vessels inbound · MODELED | 2 | 5 | Karachi 3 vessels more |
| Vessels waiting · MODELED | 0 | 0 | Even |
| Average berth wait · MODELED | 3h | 3h | Even |
| Average time at berth · MODELED | 14.7h | 19h | Port Qasim 4.3h less |
| Berth utilization · MODELED | 50% | 66.7% | Karachi 16.7 pts more |
| Congestion / status | Clear | Clear | Same status |
Operations Comparison
MODELED operational sequence
Alongside
1
2
Inbound
2
5
Waiting
0
0
Berth wait
3h
3h
Time at berth
14.7h
19h
Utilization
50%
66.7%
Port QasimKarachi
Key Differences
Directly derived from current values
- Karachi is handling approximately 39K more monthly TEUs than Port Qasim.
- Port Qasim currently shows a 0.0 hour shorter modeled average berth wait.
- Port Qasim has 0 fewer modeled vessels waiting.
- Karachi has 16.7 percentage points higher modeled berth utilization.
- The ports are 16 places apart in the global throughput ranking.
Regional Context
Monthly TEU among each port's macro-region peers
Port Qasim vs. AsiaAvg 841K
Shanghai3.91M
Singapore3.19M
Ningbo-Zhoushan2.98M
Shenzhen2.53M
Qingdao2.34M
Karachi vs. AsiaAvg 841K
Shanghai3.91M
Singapore3.19M
Ningbo-Zhoushan2.98M
Shenzhen2.53M
Qingdao2.34M
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Operational and activity values are MODELED · monthly and annual throughput are REPORTED · Methodology