PSW Extends Coverage to Dry Ports in Pakistan
Karachi:- Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has extended the scope of its operations to all dry ports (except Quetta) with effect from May 3, 2023, a move that will further facilitate…
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Karachi:- Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has extended the scope of its operations to all dry ports (except Quetta) with effect from May 3, 2023, a move that will further facilitate…
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KARACHI: The ramshackle of the infrastructure and encroachments along the way has slowed down the cargo flow to and from the ports, jeopardizing the entire import and export operations. President…
KARACHI: There does not exist a legislation under which the government could compel shipping lines to provide relief to the importers, therefore Deputy Chairman Senate Saleem Mandviwala has invited proposal…
KARACHI: While the prolonged lockdowns and closure of industries due to Covid-19 pandemic have caused massive losses to importers, these have brought windfall to the Private Terminal Operators at Karachi…
KARACHI: Director Transit Trade Karachi Zeba Azhar has advised shipping lines to ensure security of their containers through insurance guarantee instead of taking deposit in cash, which over burdens the…
KARACHI: Shipping lines operating in Pakistan seek to expand the scope of their operations, making deliveries of goods to the final destination as the country plans to broaden the scope…
KARACHI: For the first time since lockdown, Ministry of Maritime Affairs has advised shipping companies and their agents to waive container detention charges and other charges in connection till April…
KARACHI: Ministry of Maritime Affairs advised Karachi Port Trust (KPT) for extending free period at the port to facilitate traders; however this would not benefit importers much as 80 percent…
KARACHI: As the terminal operators and shipping companies have refused to waive demurrage and detention charges, traders of imported goods have started moving their consignments to bonded warehouses. Dutiable goods…
KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has reacted to the claims of shipping lines that they would suffer loss if detention charges were waived, and…
KARACHI: Shipping lines have expressed their inability to waive container detention charges, which was requested by the ministry as well as Customs, because the shipping industry itself is hit by…
ISLAMABAD: On the Proposal moved by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved the KPT Board Resolution for extension in existing free period from 5 working days…
KARACHI: Several container terminals have announced extension in import demurrage free period by five additional days, as the aggressive spread of COVID- 19 and lock down in various parts of…
KARACHI: Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged the Ministry of Maritime Affairs to get the port demurrage and container detention charges till May 31, 2020. In the…
KARACHI: As the Corona epidemic has pushed almost entire world into a lockdown, authorities are developing and implementing systems to ensure smooth trade and port activities. Customs agent Hasan Tariq…
KARACHI: TPL Trakker Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of TPL Corp, has commenced container tracking services from Gwadar Port, serving as a catalyst for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s (CPEC) cargo movement.…
KARACHI: The Ministry of Maritime Affairs has planned to review and update the Master Plan of Port Qasim Authority (PQA) to develop the port as an international facility in this…
KARACHI: In addition to hurting industrial activity and export shipments, containers have started piling up at the ports, as incoming vessels are continuously offloading the cargo, whereas removal of these…
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime time Affairs, Syed Ali Haider Zaidi has announced measures to facilitate Seafarers and Registered Manning Agents. The Minister held the Second Quarterly Meeting with Seafarers…