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Qatari shipping group Milaha is expanding its container shipping network, with the launch of a direct service between Pakistan and Qatar. The new service, called Pakistan Qatar Express (PQX), will operate weekly between the Port of Karachi and Hamad Port, with a transit time of 4 days, making it what is claimed to be the fastest direct connection between the two countries.
Introducing PQX will also establish a second weekly service to and from the port of Mundra in India, which will add to Milaha’s existing Mundra call made as part of the India Qatar Express Service (IQX). PQX will be operated with two 1700 TEU capacity vessels with a weekly call in all ports following a Mesaieed, Mundra, Karachi, Hamad and Mesaieed rotation.
Milaha’s President and CEO, Abdulrahman Essa Al-Mannai, said: “We have been vigorously ramping up our operations between Qatar and key Asian markets in response to growing demand from traders, importers and exporters on both sides. Our new PQX service will cater mainly to perishable products and other foodstuffs and will increase options for customers in Pakistan and India to access Qatar and other Arabian Gulf markets.”
Milaha has recently expanded into several new shipping routes. The carrier currently calls at two ports in Oman – Sohar and Salalah; three ports in India – Nhava Sheva, Mundra, and Kandla; and one port in Kuwait – Shuwaikh. The company says it is “actively evaluating” options for further service expansion.
