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Pakistan International Container Terminal Limited (PICT), part of the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) group has joined forces with Singaporean shipping line SeaLead to establish a direct service between Pakistan and Australia.
Calling at regional ports across Malaysia, Australia and Pakistan, the newly launched ASI service connects markets in South Asia and Australia. With the arrival of the service at the Port of Karachi, PICT says it is looking to cater to growing trade demands and benefitting importers and exporters through a faster and more cost-efficient route that provides direct access to Asian and Australian ports. “Through our partnership with SeaLead, customers in both Pakistani and Australian markets will benefit through direct port linkages that enable economies to grow,” explains Khurram Aziz Khan, PICT chief executive officer.
The ASI service, which handles both shipper- and carrier-owned containers, is also expected to provide PICT’s trade partners with a competitive edge and boost the country’s foreign trade through the enhanced and efficient access to and from Australian markets.
Operating Berths 6 to 9 at the East Wharf of the Karachi Port, PICT claims to be the preferred terminal for the Indian subcontinent trade routes. The common-user terminal also offers connections to Central Asia, Afghanistan and the Western China hinterlands.
