Maritime ports
Decarbonisation
Port & Rail Decarbonisation
Decarbonising Karachi Port & DFC: Low-Carbon Pathways for Maritime & Rail
Finds decarbonisation strategies for Karachi Port and its feeder routes, weighing technical feasibility, cost, operations and infrastructure limits.
Project ID: TRiP 1
Lead: Durham University
Partners: University of Management and Technology Lahore, University of Birmingham
Workstream: WS1: Fuel & energy systems
At a glance
Region Pakistan (Karachi)
Duration May 2026 – March 2027
Baseline assessment and data collection
Technology feasibility, modelling and scenarios
Decision-support tools and capacity building
Which mix of zero- and low-emission technologies can best decarbonise Karachi Port and the Karachi–Pipri freight corridor?
Research activities
Compare low-carbon options for port and rail freight at Karachi
Integrated decision-support tools
Guidance for policymakers and operators
Planned research outputs
Policy brief, policy report & final report
Open-access decision-support tool & baseline dataset
Technology feasibility matrix
Operational simulation models
Relevance & uptake
Informs Karachi Port’s decarbonisation agenda · Pakistan Railways fleet modernisation decisions
Implemented by
Durham University
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