Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) currently operates six tankers and five bulk carriers which transport dry consignments and liquid cargoes globally. “We are working to increase the fleet strength by adding two container ships,” Captain Anwar Shah, acting chairman and member of the PNSC board of directors said. It may take some time, but it will be done.” Shah did not give an exact timeframe for the induction of container ships, saying it depended on the procurement process. “Container ships are extremely expensive at the moment due to their dearth,” MA Rajpar, former chairman of the Pakistan Ship’s Agents Association expressed. “The pressure on the global supply chain has relaxed only about two to four percent and there is no immediate solution to the problem,” Rajpar said.

Source: Pakistan Today December 17, 2021 23:35 UTC