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While working on the project of building an electronic prime mover, Elon Musk postulated that, “if we drive down the transportation cost, we are destined to achieve greatness.” Whether it is international trade through the high seas or haulage networking …

Cargo, Container Handling & Ship Movement At Karachi Port (000 tons) Fiscal Year Imports Exports Total %Change Imports Exports Total 2011-12 26,201 11,674 37,875 – – – 2012-13 26,700 21,150 38,850 2 81 3 2013-14 30,343 11,007 41,350 14 -48 …

In the recent past, businesses in Pakistan have been marred by exorbitantly high costs of doing business. The macro-economic adversity that was triggered by historic twin deficits has trickled down to every facet of business operation. The massive erosion in …

Transportation service has undergone a tremendous change particularly over the period of last one decade. Technology has crept into every sector of transportation right from providing state-of-the-art e-ticketing, online booking to commuters, instant information about the bus routes, the passenger’s …

Modern urban transportation and interconnectivity are crucial for the economic uplift of any country in the world. Large cities across the world are mainstay for the economic activities in general. Commuting for work and transporting cargo play a key role …

Pakistan’s transportation has a wide and diverse system. In recent years, the new Pakistan National Highway has been completed, improving domestic trade and logistics. The Pakistan railway network owned by the Pakistan Railways Company has also expanded in recent years. …

Motorway Network Sr. No. Motorway Length (Km) Status 1 Peshawar- Islamabad, M-1 156 Completed 2 Islamabad – Lahore, M-2 357 Completed 3 Havelian – Mansehra 39 Under construction 4 Hazara Motorway (E-35) 59 Under construction 5 Hakla-D.I Khan 285 Completion: …

The public discourse about climate change and infrastructure often treats these two issues as separate. It’s time to start thinking about them as the same thing. Many of the solutions to the climate change crisis are about infrastructure choices, as …

Shipping as one of the world’s most global businesses bodes well at the zenith of world monetary movement. Transportation is viewed as the foundation of globalization and universal exchange, as 90% of the world exchange is helped through boats. Shipping …

The availability of public transportation is the basic right of every inhabitant. Decrepit buses, taxis and rickshaws are common sight not only in Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan, but also in almost every large city, let alone the small …

Agility is one of the world’s largest integrated logistics providers with an enterprise wide headcount of more than 22,000 employees and operations in over 100 countries. Agility Pakistan is a leading logistics provider in the country with 700+ employees in …

Presently researchers identified that ports have become even more important than they were formerly as they play a role of utmost importance to an economy in transition. Ports are one of the main components of the general transportation sector and …