Gwadar Port Authority

The Gwadar Port Authority (GPA; Urdu: گوادر پورٹ اتھارٹی) is a Pakistani government organization that owns and manages the Gwadar Port, a major seaport located in Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan and situated on the Arabian Sea. The GPA was established on 17 October 2002 by a presidential ordinance. The Gwadar Port Authority Ordinance, 2002 (GPA Ordinance No. LXXVII of 2002) set the GPA's responsibilities as planning, constructing, operating, managing, and maintaining the Gwadar Port. It operates under the administrative authority of the Maritime Secretary of Pakistan and is under the operational oversight of the China Overseas Port Holding Company.