Tag: Pakistan

On its latest weekly report, GMS highlights that Pakistan narrowly missed out on vessel purchases, purely on account of aggression being shown by India and the fact that it has mostly been the sale of preferred container units that are being offered.

On its latest weekly report, GMS warns that Pakistan is at real risk of being left behind as a ship-recycling nation, having failed in upgrading their facilities to follow Hong Kong Convention guidelines.

AD Ports Group announced the signing of a concession agreement with Karachi Port Trust (KPT), the Pakistani federal government agency that oversees the operations of the Port of Karachi.

Ship agents have reportedly warned Pakistan that export cargoes will stop as foreign shipping lines discontinue their services for the nation. 

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform published its quarterly publication, informing about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.

The Pakistani Navy responded to a distress call and helped in the rescue of Indian sailors after their commercial sailing vessel capsized.

The Pakistan Single Window Company joined TradeLens to digitize import-export documentation of containerized cargo.

Pakistan decided to update its guidelines as far as COVID-19 travel restrictions are concerned.

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform issued its quarterly publication to inform about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.

The Skud P&I Club has recently seen an increase in shortage liquid claims in Pakistan, notably at Port Qasim. This is a long running problem at this port and suits are filed based on shore measurements which are nearly always less than the ullages on arrival.