KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will formally inaugurate the country’s first dirty cargo terminal on Saturday.

Sponsored by the Marine Group of Companies, the Pakistan International Bulk Terminal (PIBT) handles coal, clinker and cement cargo at the Port Qasim. Built at a cost of $285 million, the terminal began commercial operations in May.

The dedicated terminal can handle 12m tonnes of coal per annum.

Published in Dawn, October 14th, 2017