Pakistan and China launch direct rail and sea freight service
A cargo train loaded with commodities left Kunming in China for Karachi, marking the opening of the new route
December 01, 2016
1
Direct rail and sea freight service has been launched between Pakistan and China. The service links China’s Yunnan province with Pakistan’s largest city Karachi.
On Wednesday a cargo train loaded with commodities left Kunming in China for Karachi, marking the opening of the new route.
The new service will cut transport cost by 50 per cent.
China, #Pakistan launch direct rail & sea #freight service between Kunming and Karachi, cutting transport cost by over 50 pct pic.twitter.com/P6kvmvK13u
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) December 1, 2016
