KARACHI: Experts have called for early reforms at the
ports in order to improve the country’s ranking in international ports
and logistic services.
Speaking at the international conference and exhibition of Multi-Modal Transportation and Logistics — INTERTRANS 2013 at a local hotel on Wednesday, shipping and communications experts said that the timing of container clearance at Pakistani ports should be improved so that trade with other countries can be improved.
They said that communications laws should be amended so that congestion at the ports and uncalled for hassles to the stakeholders could be avoided.
These steps would also improve Pakistani’s ranking in port and shipping and logistics which according to World Bank presently stands at 71 amongst 156 countries of the world.
The experts were of the opinion that there were immense problems at the ports regarding containers’ handling and clearing and many recommendations and proposals have been given by to the government that could minimise the stakeholders’ problems by implementing them.
Speaking on the occasion, Port Qasim Authority chairman Agha Jan Akhtar said: “Before turning Gwadar port into a model port and linking it with the Central Asian Countries, we should improve logistics including communications, coordination and road network should also be development.”
He emphasised on holding such conferences on regular basis in order to improve coordination between stakeholders in the trade including railways, National Logistics Corporation, National Highways, customs, road transport operators etc.
The PQA chairman said that such events are vital for improving the performance of such organisations in their working and minimise the stakeholders’ complaints.
The experts said that supply chain in transportation and international trade is immensely important and there is a need to improve our supply chain system besides ports and shipping and customs clearance at the Pakistan’s ports.
It was also emphasised that safe transportation of cargo was much more important than timely movement of freight as quality and quantity of cargoes needed to be secured on international standard.
Speakers were included, Director General National Centre for Maritime Policy Vice Admiral (retd) Asaf Humayun, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) chairman Tariq M Rangoonwala, Sindh Revenue Board commissioner Daud Pirzada and Civil Aviation Authority airport manager Afsar Malik.
Speaking at the international conference and exhibition of Multi-Modal Transportation and Logistics — INTERTRANS 2013 at a local hotel on Wednesday, shipping and communications experts said that the timing of container clearance at Pakistani ports should be improved so that trade with other countries can be improved.
They said that communications laws should be amended so that congestion at the ports and uncalled for hassles to the stakeholders could be avoided.
These steps would also improve Pakistani’s ranking in port and shipping and logistics which according to World Bank presently stands at 71 amongst 156 countries of the world.
The experts were of the opinion that there were immense problems at the ports regarding containers’ handling and clearing and many recommendations and proposals have been given by to the government that could minimise the stakeholders’ problems by implementing them.
Speaking on the occasion, Port Qasim Authority chairman Agha Jan Akhtar said: “Before turning Gwadar port into a model port and linking it with the Central Asian Countries, we should improve logistics including communications, coordination and road network should also be development.”
He emphasised on holding such conferences on regular basis in order to improve coordination between stakeholders in the trade including railways, National Logistics Corporation, National Highways, customs, road transport operators etc.
The PQA chairman said that such events are vital for improving the performance of such organisations in their working and minimise the stakeholders’ complaints.
The experts said that supply chain in transportation and international trade is immensely important and there is a need to improve our supply chain system besides ports and shipping and customs clearance at the Pakistan’s ports.
It was also emphasised that safe transportation of cargo was much more important than timely movement of freight as quality and quantity of cargoes needed to be secured on international standard.
Speakers were included, Director General National Centre for Maritime Policy Vice Admiral (retd) Asaf Humayun, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) chairman Tariq M Rangoonwala, Sindh Revenue Board commissioner Daud Pirzada and Civil Aviation Authority airport manager Afsar Malik.
