Karachi: The Pakistani government is in the process of of processing bids for a new container terminal at Pakistan Deepwater Container Port (PDCP) in Keamari, not far from Karachi Port. The new terminal, which will have a four million teu handling capacity and will be developed in three phases on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis, has seen bids from a number of international companies including Dubai ports world (DP world), Hong Kong based Hutchison Port Holdings and Sharjah based Gulftainer. The government is expected to float a tender by end November. [09/11/06]
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