PIBT is transforming the conventional port handling of Bulk cargo in Pakistan by investing in the state-of-the-art fully mechanized dirty bulk cargo terminal at Port Qasim. PIBT aims to apply innovations & technologies in the bulk cargo handling by implementing the best environmental standards for coal handling in compliance with the World Bank Group EHS guidelines. Our objective is to operate at International levels of efficiency and establish industry standards for most efficient cargo handling. PIBT intends to be the market leader for bulk cargo handling facility in Pakistan. The terminal has become an integral part of the extensive coal supply chain across the country. The terminal helps boost related businesses around the seaport including coal based power plants and cement factories, besides generating employment around number of professionals and unskilled workers. By modernizing the country’s port infrastructure, the terminal helps reduce the cost of importing commodities, to ensure faster and more cost - effective transport of cargo. PIBT has been set up as the country’s first Coal, Clinker and Cement Terminal at total cost of US $285 million at Port Qasim.

PIBT successfully planted mangroves on 520 hectares of land as against target area of 500 hectares during the year 2012-14. During the period survival of plant was observed to be around 76%.
PIBT has planted two main species of mangroves, Avicennia marina and Rhizophora mucronata at a density of approximately 1,100 plants per hectare over an area of 520 hectares in the following locations: PIBT base camp, Hafeez Island, Kangwari, Ratto Kot, Khiprianwala, and Chann creeks in PQA jurisdiction. Furthermore, PIBT also carried out replanting and assisted natural regeneration of mangroves in the areas where required.
After five years the plantations will act as physical barrier against all natural and manmade disasters and provide breeding grounds for marine and terrestrial life.
Moreover PIBT has started plantation of mangroves along its trestle bridge over an area of 36,000sq.m which will support dust emission control plan and help sustain the ecosystem.

Total Project development cost in the first phase is US$ 285 million. Pakistan International Bulk Terminal is financed by the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) & the OPEC Fund for International Development, along with a syndicate of local Pakistani commercial & conventional banks.

PIBT is sponsored by the Marine Group of Companies.

PIBT is the second port infrastructure project to be listed at Karachi Stock Exchange. The first port infrastructure project to be listed at the Karachi Stock Exchange was Pakistan International Container Terminal ltd, PICT, which was also a flag ship project of the Marine Group.