In addition to investments directly under the aegis of CPEC, the China Overseas Port Holdings Company also initiated $2 billion worth of additional infrastructure projects at the adjacent Gwadar Special Economic Zone on 20 June 2016. COPHC will also expand Gwadar Port with construction of multipurpose berths on of seafront to the east of the existing multipurpose berths. COPHC will additionally build cargo terminals in the of land to the north and northwest of the site along the shoreline of the Demi Zirr bay.