The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has approved amendments in the master plan for the establishment of five terminals in Karachi. These terminals include two LNG terminals, two multipurpose cargo terminals and one integrated container terminal. These terminals will be built on the basis of Build–operate–transfer (BOT).
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs presented amendments in the master plan, which was formulated in 2001, regarding the establishment of five terminals on BOT basis.