Faisalabad Dry Port

Port in Pakistan

31°29′25″N 73°08′28″E / 31.4904°N 73.1410°E / 31.4904; 73.1410DetailsOpened1996Owned byGovernment of PakistanType of harbourDry portSize of harbourInlandAuthorityFaisalabad Dryport TrustServicesCargo, Logistics and StorageStatisticsPhone+92-41-9230204Website
https://faisalabaddryport.com/

Faisalabad Dry Port (Urdu: خشک بندرگاہ فیصل آباد) is a dry port in Faisalabad, Pakistan.^[1] It is managed by the Faisalabad Dryport Trust. It works in cooperation with DP World, which provides rail freight transport from the dry-port. The rail track extents to Port Qasim, Karachi.

History

The dryport was founded in 1996. The city's booming textile industry saw huge growth in exports of textiles, yarns, fibres, clothing and apparel products. The dryport was incorporated into the existing rail network and linked to the seaport of Port Qasim, Karachi.