Tue, 21-Oct-2025

PNSC invites bids to procure three used Aframax tanker vessels

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KARACHI: The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) will procure three second-hand Aframax tanker vessels, while offers had already been sought from shipbrokers enlisted with Baltic Exchange, an official said. An Aframax vessel is an oil tanker with a deadweight between 80,000 and 120,000 tonnes. The term is based on the Average Freight Rate Assessment, a … Read more

Pakistan to add container ships to fleet amid global logistics crisis

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s state-owned shipping enterprise is planning to add two container vessels to its fleet to facilitate foreign trade at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has had a negative impact on global maritime activities, Arab News quoted officials as saying. Founded in 1971, the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) currently operates six tankers and five bulk … Read more