瓜达尔港务局拟建港外码头以提升港口吞吐能力|今日资讯

1. 瓜达尔港务局拟建港外码头以提升港口吞吐能力

GPA plans off-dock terminal to expand Gwadar Port capacity

瓜达尔港务局发布公告称，已启动港外码头基础设施建设的咨询公司招标工作，以推进瓜达尔港货物吞吐能力扩建计划。 根据公告，港务局邀请在巴基斯坦工程委员会注册的本国咨询公司提交该项目的规划与设计方案。咨询公司将依据巴基斯坦公共采购规则，通过基于质量与成本选择的单阶段单信封招标流程选出。 投标方案须于12月30日前通过巴基斯坦公共采购监管局电子采购系统提交，开标仪式定于同日上午稍后举行。拟建的港外码头旨在将集装箱存储、清关及物流活动转移至主港区外进行，从而支持港口核心作业。此类设施在国际主要港口广泛应用，可在贸易量增长时缓解拥堵、提升货物周转效率。 该项目将在港区外建设专用的货物处理基础设施，在提升运营效率的同时为未来扩容预留空间。此次咨询招标承接了港务局于11月发布的施工招标，当时已邀请建筑企业竞标同一港外码头项目的基建工程，标志着该项目已从规划阶段转入实施阶段。

The Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) has moved ahead with plans to expand cargo-handling capacity at Gwadar Port by initiating the hiring of a consultancy firm for the infrastructure development of an off-dock terminal, according to a notification issued by the authority.

The GPA has invited national consultancy firms registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council to submit proposals for the planning and design of the project. The consultant will be selected under Pakistan’s public procurement rules using a quality- and cost-based selection method through a single-stage, one-envelope bidding process.

Proposals are required to be submitted electronically through the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority’s (PPRA) e-procurement system by December 30, with bids scheduled to be opened later the same morning.

The proposed off-dock terminal is intended to support port operations by shifting container storage, customs clearance, and logistics activities away from the main harbor area. Such facilities are widely used at major ports to reduce congestion and improve cargo turnaround times as trade volumes grow.

The project is expected to create dedicated cargo-handling infrastructure outside the port gates, improving operational efficiency while allowing room for future expansion.

The consultancy hiring follows an earlier tender issued in November, when the GPA invited construction firms to bid for the execution of infrastructure works related to the same off-dock terminal project, indicating that the development has moved from planning toward implementation.

2. 巴基斯坦国家电网公司投运500千伏拉合尔北变电站 强化中巴经济走廊电力输送能力

NGC Commissions 500KV Lahore North Grid to Improve CPEC Power Evacuation

巴基斯坦国家电网公司周一正式投运500千伏拉合尔北变电站。该重要输电项目旨在强化旁遮普省工业核心区的电力供应，并提升中巴经济走廊框架下所发电力的输送效率。 该项目由巴基斯坦国家电网公司承建，总投资207亿卢比，资金来自亚洲开发银行的多批次融资设施。新建成的变电站具备500/220千伏电压等级3000兆伏安和220/132千伏电压等级750兆伏安的变电容量，通过113公里500千伏线路和45公里220千伏线路接入国家输电主网，实现了拉合尔地区与全国输电网络的整合。 官员表示，该变电站将在输送主要电源点电力方面发挥关键作用，包括中巴经济走廊框架下建设的燃煤电站，并确保优化利用巴中联合建设的旗舰项目——±660千伏拉合尔-马蒂亚里高压直流输电线路的输送能力。巴基斯坦国家电网公司总经理阿尔塔夫·侯赛因·马利克在投运仪式上表示："这座变电站是国家输电骨干网的战略性重要补充，直接支撑中巴经济走廊电力项目。它将显著提升系统可靠性、降低输电损耗，为数百万用户保障稳定供电。" 拉合尔北变电站预计将缓解拉合尔、古杰兰瓦拉及周边地区现有变电站的供电压力，同时改善工业、商业、农业及居民用户的电压质量。公司声明指出，这一战略成果彰显了其建设具备韧性、高效且面向未来的输电网络的愿景，该网络将有力支撑巴基斯坦的经济发展蓝图。通过强化服务于国家经济最活跃区域之一的输电骨干网，拉合尔北变电站成为"保障能源安全、支撑可持续发展的基石"。 过去十年间，巴基斯坦通过中巴经济走廊合作新增了数千兆瓦发电装机容量。然而官员也承认，必须持续加强输配电网建设，才能充分释放这些投资效益。

The National Grid Company of Pakistan (NGC) on Monday commissioned the 500-kilovolt Lahore North Grid Station, a major power transmission project aimed at strengthening electricity supply to Punjab’s industrial heartland and improving evacuation of energy generated under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

The project, implemented by NGC, has been completed at a cost of Rs. 20.7 billion with financing from the Asian Development Bank under its Multi-Tranche Financing Facility.

The newly operational grid station has a transformation capacity of 3,000 megavolt amperes (MVA) at the 500/220kV level and 750 MVA at the 220/132kV level. It is connected through 113 kilometers of 500kV and 45 kilometers of 220kV transmission lines, integrating Lahore with the national transmission network.

Officials said the grid station will play a critical role in evacuating power from major generation sources, including coal-fired plants developed under CPEC, while ensuring optimal utilization of the ±660kV Lahore–Matiari High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission line, a flagship corridor project jointly developed by Pakistan and China.

“This grid station is a strategic addition to Pakistan’s transmission backbone and directly supports power projects established under CPEC,” said NGC Managing Director Engr. Altaf Hussain Malik at the commissioning ceremony. “It will significantly improve system reliability, reduce transmission losses, and ensure stable electricity supply for millions of consumers.”

The Lahore North Grid Station is expected to ease pressure on existing substations in Lahore, Gujranwala and adjacent regions, while improving voltage profiles for industrial, commercial, agricultural and domestic consumers.

This strategic achievement underscores NGC’s vision of building a resilient, efficient and future-ready power transmission network capable of supporting Pakistan’s economic aspirations, as per the company’s statement which further added that by strengthening the transmission backbone serving one of the country's most economically vibrant regions, Lahore North Grid Station represents “a cornerstone in ensuring energy security and supporting sustainable development”.

Pakistan has added thousands of megawatts to its generation capacity over the past decade, much of it through CPEC cooperation with China. However, officials acknowledge that strengthening transmission and distribution networks remains critical to fully realizing the benefits of these investments.

3. 中巴经济走廊合作有望重塑巴基斯坦柑橘产业

CPEC-linked Cooperation Could Reshape Pakistan’s Citrus Industry, Study finds

萨戈达大学周一开幕为期一周的"2025第二届年度研究论坛"，该学术活动涵盖多项展览与学术交流。开幕式上，校长卡伊萨尔·阿巴斯教授为柑橘展览、研究博览会及工业博览会揭幕，这些活动由研究、创新与商业化办公室和食品科学与营养研究所联合举办。 萨戈达被公认为巴基斯坦脐橙主产区和全国最大的柑橘批发集散中心，该品种在巴基斯坦柑橘产量和出口中占据主导地位。在萨戈达聚焦学术与产业对接的同时，2025年底另一项研究则揭示了柑橘产业更广泛的经济价值，并指出中巴合作可能成为该行业复苏的关键驱动力。 这项于2025年底发表在《政策研究》期刊的研究，系统分析了巴基斯坦柑橘的生产状况、市场结构及中巴经济走廊框架下农业合作的潜在影响。该研究由卡拉奇大学学者牵头，应用经济学研究中心参与完成。 研究显示，巴基斯坦是全球第十三大柑橘生产国，年产量超220万吨。柑橘占巴基斯坦水果总产量的30%以上，其中旁遮普省提供了全国90%以上的柑橘供应。该产业为数以十万计的农村人口提供了生计。尽管产量可观，但研究指出，由于气候压力、果园老化和物流基础设施薄弱，近年来柑橘出口持续下滑，削弱了巴基斯坦在国际市场的竞争力。 研究人员将中巴经济走廊描述为柑橘产业的潜在"变革者"，特别强调中国在交通、仓储和港口基础设施方面的投资。通过提升柑橘产区与瓜达尔港之间的公路和铁路联通效率，可有效降低采后损耗和运输成本，帮助巴基斯坦柑橘在中国及区域市场提升竞争力。研究同时凸显瓜达尔港对农产品贸易日益增长的战略价值，指出其融入中巴经济走廊物流网络后，有望为新鲜水果开辟新的出口通道，支持冷链发展，并推动在中国技术支撑下的农产品加工业。 此外，研究指出中巴在农业研究与技术转让方面的合作正在扩展，包括现代灌溉系统、抗病品种及改良的采后处理技术，以应对柑橘种植者长期面临的生产力挑战。研究认为，随着中国对进口水果需求的持续增长，其已成为一个高潜力市场。通过提升质量标准、改善物流并满足中国植物检疫要求，巴基斯坦有望在中巴经济走廊第二阶段显著扩大柑橘出口。研究总结道，深化中巴在基础设施、农业创新和市场准入方面的合作，将有望重振柑橘出口、提高农民收入，并加强两国间长期的粮食与贸易联通。

The University of Sargodha on Monday inaugurated the weeklong 2nd Annual Research Arena 2025, an academic and research event featuring multiple exhibitions and scholarly activities.

As part of the opening, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Qaisar Abbas inaugurated a Citrus Exhibition, along with a Research Expo and an Industrial Expo, jointly organized by the Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) and the Institute of Food Science and Nutrition.

Sargodha is widely regarded as Pakistan’s leading producer of Kinnow mandarins and serves as the country’s main wholesale hub for the citrus variety, which dominates national production and exports.

While the Sargodha event focused on academic research and industry engagement, a separate study published in late 2025 highlights the broader economic importance of citrus and identifies China-Pakistan cooperation as a potential driver of sectoral revival.

The research, published in Policy Research Journal in late (Issue 10, 2025), examines Pakistan’s citrus production, market structure and the potential impact of agricultural cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Karachi, with contributions from the Applied Economics Research Center (AERC).

According to the study, Pakistan ranks as the 13th-largest citrus producer globally, with annual output exceeding 2.2 million tonnes. Citrus accounts for more than 30 percent of Pakistan’s total fruit production, while Punjab produces over 90 percent of the country’s citrus supply. The sector provides livelihoods to hundreds of thousands of people, particularly in rural areas.

Despite strong production, the study notes that citrus exports have declined in recent years due to climate stress, aging orchards and weak logistics infrastructure, undermining Pakistan’s competitiveness in international markets.

Researchers describe CPEC as a potential “game-changer” for the citrus sector, citing Chinese investment in transport, storage and port infrastructure. Improved road and rail connectivity linking citrus-growing regions to Gwadar Port could reduce post-harvest losses and transportation costs, helping Pakistani citrus compete more effectively in Chinese and regional markets.

The study also highlights Gwadar Port’s growing strategic importance for agricultural trade, noting that its integration into CPEC logistics networks could open new export corridors for fresh fruit, support cold-chain development and encourage agro-processing backed by Chinese technology.

In addition, the research points to expanding China-Pakistan cooperation in agricultural research and technology transfer, including modern irrigation systems, disease-resistant varieties and improved post-harvest handling practices to address long-standing productivity challenges faced by citrus growers.

China is identified as a high-potential market as demand for imported fruit continues to rise. With improved quality standards, logistics and compliance with Chinese phytosanitary requirements, Pakistan could significantly expand citrus exports under the second phase of CPEC, the researchers said.

The study concludes that deeper China-Pakistan cooperation, combining infrastructure development, agricultural innovation and market access, could revive citrus exports, raise farmer incomes and strengthen long-term food and trade connectivity between the two countries.