Bab al-Mandab chokepoint: What complete closure would mean for Pakistan
While the current blockade of Bab al-Mandab is limited to Saudi ships, fears of a larger closure persist. Bab al-Mandab may be far from Karachi, but the impact of its…
Lloyd’s removes Pakistan from war-risk maritime list
In a major development for Pakistan’s maritime sector, the country and its territorial waters have been removed from the Listed Areas of Lloyd’s Market Association’s Joint War Committee (JWC), a…
Freight train trips from Chongqing via New Int’l Land-Sea Trade Corridor see surge in H1
An aerial drone photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows a freight train of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor waiting for departure at Yuzui Station in Chongqing, southwest China.…
China-Europe freight train trips exceed 130,000
China-Europe freight trains have made more than 130,000 trips and transported goods with a total value exceeding 520 billion U.S. dollars, latest official data showed Tuesday. By June 2026, the…
New sea-rail intermodal railway boosts logistics efficiency at Xiamen port
This photo taken on July 29, 2026 shows a sea-rail intermodal rail line at a quay in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province. The sea-rail intermodal rail line is among China’s…
ADB likely to approve Border Connectivity and Logistics Upgrade Facility for Pakistan in the coming weeks
CAREC Secretariat briefs Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan on the facility The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to approve a Border Connectivity and Logistics Upgrade Facility for Pakistan in…