Gwadar Deep Water Port marked a generational upgrade in Pakistan’s maritime capability, unlocking direct access to the Arabian Sea and providing a strategic node for trade with Central Asia and the Middle East. Beginning in 1995, TCI played a multi-disciplinary leadership role involving master planning, detailed hydrographic and geotechnical surveys, navigation and dredging design, coastal numerical modelling, and full supervision of marine and onshore infrastructure. Phase-1 delivery included a 600 m quay wall, approach channel, breakwaters, container-handling facilities, utilities, port access road, and security installations. The completed port significantly enhanced Pakistan’s trade capacity, reduced reliance on congested Karachi ports, and paved the way for the Gwadar Free Zone and later CPEC investments anchoring Pakistan’s future logistics economy.
