Gwadar Port is a key part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor located in Baluchistan, Pakistan. It is strategically located near important shipping lanes and will provide China with improved access to the Arabian Sea. The port aims to stimulate Pakistan's economy by enhancing trade and creating new jobs. It could also improve relations with neighboring countries and help integrate the western regions of Pakistan into the national economy.

1. GWADAR PORT
By Atif Nauman (University of Gujrat)

2. Contents
• What are Ports?
• Types of Ports
• Introduction and History of Gwadar
• Location of Gwadar
• Importance of Gwadar
• Why Gwadar?
• Gwadar Port Vision and Mission
• China Pakistan Economic Corridor
• CPEC Routes
• CPEC Projects
• Benefits to Pakistan and China

3. Ports
• A town or city with a harbour or access to navigable water where ships
load or unload.
• Important for Country Economy.
• Important for trade with other countries.
• Ports are needed to smooth out the marketing of their products.
production.

4. Types of Ports
• Dry Port:
A dry port is an inland terminal directly connected by road and rail.
• Fishing Port:
A fishing port is a port or harbour for landing and distributing fish.
• Inland Port:
Inland port is a port on a navigable lake, river or canal with access to a sea
or ocean.
• Seaport:
A town or city with a harbour for seagoing ships.
(Source: Marine Engineering)

5. History of Gwadar
• The word Gwadar was actually “Gwat –a- dar” which means the door
of wind in Balochi.
• Pakistan identified GWADAR as a port site as far back as 1954 when
GWADAR was still under Omani rule.
• The price of GWADER was 3 million Dollar.
• Gwadar was officially the parts of Pakistan in 8 December 1958.
• MALIK FEROZ KHAN was the 7th Prime Minister of Pakistan.
(Source: Wikipedia)

6. Gwadar in 1950

7. Introduction
• Gwadar Port is a warm-water, deep sea port situated on the Arabian Sea at
Gwadar in Baluchistan province of Pakistan.
• The port is a major destination in the China Pakistan Economic
Corridor (CPEC).
• In April 2015, Pakistan and China signed a deal to acquire the usage rights to
more than 2,000 acres of land for a Chinese company, Chinese official media
reported.
• The leasing would last 43 years.
(Source: www.gwadarport.gov.pk)

8. WHY GWADAR ?
• Deepest sea port of Pakistan
• Highest depth.
• Large ships can be docked
• Less time, less money, Economical
NATIONAL PORTS Depth In Meter
PORT QASIM 9-10
KARACHI PORT 11-12
GWADAR PORT 17-19

9. Gwadar Port Location
• Gwadar is located on the shores of the Arabian Sea.
• It is in Pakistan's western province of Baluchistan.
• It is about 533 km from Karachi, 120 km from the Iranian border and
380 km northeast of the nearest point in Oman across the Arabian Sea.
• Gwadar Port is located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf.
(Source: www.gwadarport.gov.pk)

10. Geopolitical Importance
• Gwadar port has great strategic value.
• Enhancing Pakistan’s importance in the whole region.
• Gwadar surrounded by countries having two third reserves.
• For trade with Central Asian counties.
• Relations with neighbouring countries can be improved.
• Trade can be increased.
(Source: Dawn News)

11. Economical Importance
• Can act as shortest trade route to China.
• Pakistan can earn lot of foreign exchange through transit fee.
• Lot of new jobs would come up due to new projects.
• It would improve the overall economy of the country.
• Development in Baluchistan.
• Promote trade and transport with Gulf States.
• Literacy rate of these areas can also be improved.
(Source: Dawn News)

12. Gwadar Port Vision
• As a National gateway port for Pakistan, this region and a world-class
Maritime hub.
• To satisfy the country’s trading and shipping needs.
• To stimulate economic growth in the western and northern parts of
Pakistan
• Utilizing the available resources of the country.
(Source: Dunya News)

13. Gwadar Port Mission
• To create for all ships and all types of cargo ships.
• To facilitate trade and industrial and economic development, nationally, locally
and regionally.
• To operate in a manner that is efficient, effective, competitive, transparent and
fair to all.
• To remain expectations of local and international customers and stakeholders.
(Source: Dunya News)

14. China Pakistan Economic Corridor
• CPEC First proposed by Chinese PM Li-Keqiang & Pakistani PM Nawaz
Sharif in 2013.
• On 20 April 2015, Pak & China signed an agreement to commence work on
CPEC.
• It connects China's Xinjiang region with Pakistan's Gilgit–Baltistan and
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions.
• China Pakistan Economic Corridor is a collection of projects.
• Link the Pakistani city of Gwadar Port in southwestern to China’s
northwestern region. (Source: www.cpec.gov.pk)

15. CPEC ROUTES
• There are three routes of CPEC:
• Central Route
• Eastern Route
• Western Route

16. Central Route
• Gwadar Port to Kasghar through Pakistan Cities Gawadar, Turbat,
Khuzdar, RajanPur, DG Khan, Bannu, Peshawar, Kohat and Hasanabdal.

17. Eastern Route
• Gwadar Port to Kasghar through Pakistan Cities Gawadar, Turbat,
Khuzdar, RajanPur, DG Khan, Faisalabad, Pindi Bhattian,Rawalpindi
and Hasanabdal.

18. Western Route
• Gwadar Port to Kasghar through Pakistan Cities Gwadar, Turbat,
Khuzdar, Kalat, Quetta DI Khan, Bannu, Peshawar, Kohat and
Hasanabdal .

19. Major Projects

20. Countries adding to CPEC
• 52 Countries Want to be the Part of CPEC include:
• Uk
• France
• Russia
• Turkey
• Saudi Arabia
• Iran
• Romania
(Source: https://propakistani.pk/2017/01/19/countries-hoping-become-
part-cpec/)

21. Benefits to Pakistan
• Game Changer.
• Strategic and Economic trade routes.
• Development of Infrastructure.
• Connect all the Province.
• Development of FATA, KPK and Baluchistan.
• Job opportunities.
• Minimize the Energy Crises due to hydro and coal Projects.
• Boost up the Economy.

22. Benefits to Pakistan
 Chinese industries are facing problems to compete in global market due
to high transportation cost and delivery time.
 China is using a longest way due to which transportation cost and time
increases, which gives a competitive edge to competitors e.g. Japan,
USA.