Karachi leverages Iran war, wins a year’s worth of transshipment in 24 days
Iran tensions
Pakistan’s discount on port charges also helps draw transshipment from global lines
Containers are stacked at Karachi port on July 31, 2025. Shipping lines began offloading cargo in Karachi because services to Dubai, Salalah and other Gulf ports have been disrupted by the Hormuz crisis. © Reuters
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Karachi port is witnessing a sharp rise in transshipment cargo due to disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, which has prompted carriers to reroute, while Islamabad’s discounts on port charges are also helping global shipping lines call at the port on the Arabian Sea.
