KARACHI: Pakistan is seeing a surge in port activity as vessels divert from Gulf transshipment hubs due to disruption caused by the Middle East conflict, with cargo volumes rising sharply at its main ports, according to officials and data seen by Arab News on Wednesday.
The increase comes as fighting involving the United States, Israel and Iran has unsettled shipping routes, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, prompting shipping lines to reroute cargo to alternative ports, including in Pakistan.
