Hutchison ports Pakistan plans $76m investment in 2026-27

Hutchison Ports Pakistan, which describes its terminal as the country's only deep-water container facility, plans to spend $76 million across 2026 and 2027. The money is earmarked for two electric, remotely operated quay cranes, 17 rubber-tyred gantry cranes, 70 electric trucks and 50 trailers. Part of the fleet has already reached the terminal, with the first 20 e-trucks, 10 trailers, a reach stacker and an empty handler received this year.

The total is expected to top $690 million by the end of 2026, once this latest spending is included. The upgrade is designed to expand capacity, raise productivity and reinforce the terminal's standing as a key gateway for Pakistan and the wider region. Electrifying the equipment should cut emissions across port operations and feed into the group's sustainability aims and the decarbonization of supply chains.

CEO CS Kim said the firm will keep backing national economic expansion and the maritime sector. He also said the company is coordinating with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Karachi Port Trust and the government to make Pakistan a major transshipment hub. As part of the wider upgrade, the company has also asked the government for extra land for a Centralized Examination Area that would speed up cargo checks and clearance.