51,000-tonne wheat shipment arrives at Karachi Port
A 51,000-tonne wheat shipment arrived at Karachi Port on October 28 aboard the geared vessel MV Gokova M, according to Karachi Port Trust (KPT). The vessel reached the port at 12:25 p.m. and was allocated berths 16 and 17 for cargo operations.
KPT said the wheat is being handled at Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML). The cargo is an import arrival; the port statement did not identify the importer, the wheat’s country of origin, or where the shipment will be sent after unloading.
A second wheat shipment is expected in November
KPT said another geared vessel, MV Great Rainbow, is expected to arrive on November 3 carrying 59,132.19 metric tonnes of wheat. If it arrives as scheduled, the two vessels will carry a combined declared cargo of 110,132.19 tonnes.
The arrival follows an October 13 meeting of the federal Steering Committee on Wheat Imports for Food Year 2026–27. A government statement said the first shipment was expected to reach Karachi before the end of October and that imported stocks, alongside supplies allocated to provinces from PASSCO, should be used to support price stability.
The port update confirms the arrival and cargo-handling arrangements. It does not say when the wheat will reach flour mills or local markets. Nor does it confirm that flour prices have fallen as a result. Those outcomes depend on the release and distribution of the grain, as well as market conditions.
KPT described the operation as part of Karachi Port’s role in handling essential commodity imports. The arrival of the second vessel remains an expected date, not a confirmed docking.
Sources
- Associated Press of Pakistan, “KPT handles bulk wheat cargo at KGTML” — KPT’s statement on MV Gokova M, its arrival time, berths, terminal, and the second vessel’s expected cargo and arrival date.
- Press Information Department, October 13, 2026 — Federal Steering Committee on Wheat Imports meeting and the planned first shipment.
- Pakistan Customs vessel details — vessel listing for GOKOVA-M at Karachi.