KARACHI: Pakistan’s Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Thursday highlighted the importance of the port city of Gwadar’s transshipment role as major shipping routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, face disruption due to Iran’s ongoing conflict with the US and Israel in the Gulf. The meeting takes place as Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway that lies between it and Oman. It is one of the world’s most critical oil transit routes, with roughly 20 percent of global oil supplies passing through it.

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited (KGTL) said this week it has suspended acceptance of new export cargo bound for Gulf destinations after shipping lines…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has asked Saudi Arabia to help secure crude oil supplies through the Red Sea port of Yanbu as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens the country’s…

Following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, maritime traffic in the Persian Gulf has ground to a halt. These disruptions risk causing congestion at Asian ports.

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Thursday highlighted the importance of the port city of Gwadar’s transshipment role as major shipping…

KARACHI: Pakistan has offered its Karachi seaport for uninterrupted global cargo transshipments as escalating Middle East tensions threaten maritime trade, the country’s largest…