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Direct shipping from Karachi to Europe resumes aft...

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Direct shipping between Karachi and seven European ports has resumed after MSC revived its weekly Premium I-Pak service, the maritime minister said.
It brought the direct shipping route back after exporters asked for a link to Europe.
Separately, MSC runs another direct route to Europe from the SAPT terminal at Karachi Port.

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Direct shipping between Karachi and seven European ports has resumed after MSC revived its weekly Premium I-Pak service, the maritime minister said.

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry shared news of the restoration on Thursday. Mediterranean Shipping Company, a Switzerland-based operator, ranks among the largest container lines in the world. It brought the direct shipping route back after exporters asked for a link to Europe.

The service will call at Karachi Gateway Terminal International every week. Its rotation covers Felixstowe, London Gateway, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Le Havre, with a stop in Colombo as well.

Why direct shipping matters for exporters

Textile exporters had recently met the minister to complain about vessels taking longer routes, especially because of the situation in the Red Sea. According to Chaudhry, those longer voyages raised freight costs and stretched delivery times to Europe and the US. As a result, Pakistani firms became less competitive.

Originally published by Minute mirror on Oct 8, 2026 Read the full article at minutemirror.com.pk

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