Pakistan and China launch direct rail and sea freight service

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