DHAKA, Nov 14 (NNN-BSS) – A direct cargo vessel from Pakistan’s Karachi has reached Bangladesh’s premier Chattogram seaport, marking the first-ever direct maritime link between the two countries.
The direct route promises to significantly streamline supply chains and reduce transit time, said the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka, in a statement, yesterday.
Carrying a diverse array of goods with an estimated 2,300 TEUs of capacity, the vessel’s voyage highlights a growing demand for direct trade between the two countries.
Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Syed Ahmed Maroof, termed the direct shipping route a major step forward, in enhancing bilateral trade and business ties, besides boosting a more integrated trade network across the region.– NNN-BSS
