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Shipping and forwarding · Karachi and Port Qasim · Clients worldwide

Cargo cleared, handled and shipped through Karachi.

One licensed team for customs clearance, freight forwarding and vessel agency, working with exporters, importers and shipowners in Pakistan and around the world.

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Licensed customs agent Licensed freight forwarder Licensed shipping agent
25+
vessels handled at Karachi and Port Qasim
Customs clearanceSea freightAir freightLand transportConsolidationStevedoringShip agencyProvision supplyCar shipping
Our services

Everything you need to move cargo through Pakistan

Customs, freight and port handling under one roof, so nothing slips between vendors.

01

Sea freight

Full and less-than-container loads to every major market, weekly export consolidation, and special equipment for oversized cargo.

02

Customs clearance

Shipping bills for exports and bills of entry for imports, classification, examination and out-of-charge, by licensed customs agents.

03

Air freight

Next flight out, perishable and temperature-controlled goods, high-value items and dangerous goods.

04

Land transport

Flat, box and curtain-side trailers, reefer trucks, car carriers and heavy lift up to 125 tons.

05

Consolidation and warehousing

Stuffing and de-stuffing at ports, ICDs and your warehouse, with bonded storage when required.

06

Port and vessel handling

Ship agency and stevedoring at Karachi and Port Qasim, so loading stays on schedule and cargo stays protected. Husbandry, crew changes, bunkering and provisions are covered too.

Vessel agency Stevedoring Husbandry Crew repatriation Bunkering Provision supply
25+
vessels handled at Karachi and Port Qasim
3
licences: customs agent, freight forwarder, shipping agent
9
service lines, from sea freight to stevedoring
2
ports covered: Karachi and Port Qasim
Who we work with

A local partner for clients everywhere

Whether your cargo leaves Pakistan, arrives in Pakistan or passes through its ports, you deal with one licensed team.

Exporters and importers

Pakistani manufacturers and traders sending goods out, and businesses bringing goods in, with customs and freight handled by one team.

International buyers and freight partners

Overseas buyers, forwarders and agents who need a dependable local partner in Pakistan for clearance, consolidation and delivery.

Shipowners and operators

Vessel agency and port services at Karachi and Port Qasim for dry bulk, tankers, LNG and LPG, RO-RO and cruise calls.

How it works

From factory gate to the vessel

01

Tell us the cargo

Share the product, quantity, destination and target date. We come back with a route and rates.

02

Pack and stuff

We advise on packing and handle container stuffing at your site, an ICD or the port.

03

Clear customs

We prepare the shipping bill and documents, then take the shipment through examination to out-of-charge.

04

Load and sail

Cargo is received at the port, loaded and handed to the carrier, with shipment updates along the way.

Cargo we handle

Standard, sensitive or oversized

Tell us what you export and how it needs to travel. We plan the handling around the cargo, not the other way round.

General cargo Perishable and temperature-controlled High-value and fragile Dangerous goods, Classes 1 to 9 Heavy and over-dimensional Vehicles
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Tell us what you are shipping

Send the basics and our team will reply with route options and rates. For urgent cargo, call us directly.