The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation Ordinance, 1979 was enacted to combine the National Shipping Corporation and the Pakistan Shipping Corporation, with a view to making better provision for the operation of shipping and ocean transport services; for the development of maritime shipping industry and to establish the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation for this purpose. According the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation Ordinance, 1979, the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation has various powers such as to establish, maintain and operate lines or other services of ships between ports on coastal or international routes, to repair, overhaul, reconstruct, assemble or recondition ships, craft, vehicles or other machines and parts, accessories and instruments, to construct or maintain workshops, buildings, warehouses, sheds and other works and conveniences etc.