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Investigation Ordered After Foreign Ships Collide Near Karachi Port Channel Entrance
The federal government has launched an investigation into a major collision between the Liberian container ship MV Popo and the UAE cable-repair vessel MV NIWA near the entrance of Karachi Port. The accident, blamed on the negligence of both ship captains, sent multiple shipping containers plunging into the sea, though KPT tugs successfully rescued the damaged UAE vessel without any reported casualties.
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by News Desk
2026-05-30
Investigation Ordered After Foreign Ships Collide Near Karachi Port Channel Entrance

Detailed Report

  • The Mid-Sea Impact: The Federal Ministry for Maritime Affairs has launched a high-level safety probe following a significant maritime collision between two foreign commercial vessels just outside the operational gates of the Karachi Port. The emergency unfolded between 7:30 PM and 8:00 PM on Thursday night near the Fairway Buoy marker. Port officials confirmed that the Liberia-flagged container ship MV Popo (also documented in maritime logs as MV Papu), which had just departed berths 8 and 9, collided heavily with the United Arab Emirates-flagged cable repair and subsea maintenance vessel, CS NIWA

  • The Operational Breakdown: According to preliminary data gathered by the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Operations Centre, the 146-meter cable layer MV NIWA was slowly maneuvering toward the main approach channel, waiting to embark a local harbor pilot, when the outbound container ship struck it. The impact caused immediate structural damage to MV NIWA’s hull, tearing a hole in its bow section and destabilizing part of MV Popo’s deck cargo. Port authorities confirmed that an undetermined number of commercial shipping containers from MV Popo broke loose from their lashings and plunged directly into the open sea.
  • The Official Ruling: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar Chaudhry stated that while the accident technically occurred just outside the jurisdictional boundaries of the harbor, initial assessments point directly to operational negligence on the part of the masters and captains of both foreign vessels
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