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.

Faisalabad Dry Port
خشک بندرگاہ فیصل آباد
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Location
CountryPakistan
LocationFaisalabad Dryport Trust, Faisalabad-Jhumra Road, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates31°29′25″N 73°08′28″E / 31.4904°N 73.1410°E / 31.4904; 73.1410
Details
Opened1996
Owned byGovernment of Pakistan
Type of harbourDry port
Size of harbourInland
AuthorityFaisalabad Dryport Trust
ServicesCargo, Logistics and Storage
Statistics
Phone+92-41-9230204
Website
https://faisalabaddryport.com/

History

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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.

References

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  1. ^ Pakistan & Gulf Economist - Volume 22. Economist Publications. 2003. p. 4.