Reasons for the idleness of Gwadar Port

The reason why Gwadar Port is idle is the harsh geological and climatic conditions and narrow economic hinterland.

First of all, Gwadar Port is located in the tropical desert climate zone, with little precipitation, water shortage and high temperature in summer, which easily leads to the aging of port facilities. Secondly, Kashgar, the starting point of China-China Economic Corridor, belongs to temperate continental climate, which is different from Gwadar Port and may affect the durability of port facilities. In addition, due to the small economic hinterland and underdeveloped economy, the cargo flow using Gwadar Port is relatively small, which also leads to the port being idle.