The importance and significance of Gwadar and its port
Pakistan’s third deep-sea port at Gwadar has
caught the attention of the world, and is set to make a huge impact in the
country’s economy. The port which was constructed and operational in 2007 was
handed over to the Port of Singapore Authority. The port however was severely
mishandled and was largely neglected, with hardly any development.
But in 2013 the port was handed over to China
Overseas Port Handling Company (COPHC), and that is when a series of
development were started in the area. Then with the CPEC project being
announced the significance of the port increased even more. It is now
Pakistan’s most prized and valued venture for numerous reasons.
1- Gwadar Port
is warm water deep-sea port which will be able to cater to large container
ship, all year round.
2- China has
already constructed the first phase of the Gwadar port at cost of $248 million,
and has already started on the second phase which will introduce massive
upgrades at cost of $1.6 billion.
3- The Gwadar
Port is also being built to promote Pakistan at a social level and to revive
tourism in the country.
4- The Port and
the CPEC project are set to eradicate unemployment and offer more than 100,000
jobs in all of Pakistan.
5- Gwadar port
will be the center of three major trading locations, which are Central Asian,
Gulf States and South Asian nations.
6- Giant
Pakistani companies have invested in Gwadar property which will plan to build various commercial buildings in the city.
Gwadar is supremely located on the western
side of the coast of Baluchistan and is on the opposite end of the Gulf of Oman
which is a permanent and important course for transporting large number of oil
tankers, to the western and eastern countries.
Pakistan will most likely receive overflowing
amount of trading goods from China and Central Asia, and they will make their
way to Gwadar which will be the main overland trading route. Pakistan could potentially
earn huge amounts from handling various payloads, maintaining and re-fueling
tankers, imposing charges for trading and cargos. Due to these numerous reasons
many global investors are interested in land for sale in Gwadar, with plans to
build this city into Pakistan’s next business center.
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