Sadequain Shipping Line, a logistics company based in Karachi, is set to transport Pakistani mangoes to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China through a land route later this month.
Tayyab Khan, the CEO of Sadequain Shipping Line, revealed this plan in an interview with Chinese media.
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Following the successful shipment of the first containerized seafood cargo from Karachi to Kashgar, China, last week, the Karachi-based logistics enterprise aims to transport Chaunsa mangoes from Multan, Pakistan’s major mango-producing city, to Tashkurgan via the Karakoram Highway. From Tashkurgan, the mangoes will be distributed to various cities in Xinjiang.
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Tayyab stated, “Currently, we have some customers who need to export 2000 tons of mangoes to Kashgar and Urumqi, but once it starts, I hope they will export more.” The transportation of mangoes will be carried out using refrigerated containers that can maintain a temperature-controlled environment ranging from -20 to 25 degrees Celsius. This temperature range is suitable for various commodities, including vegetables, fruits, fish, meat, and chicken.
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The CEO explained that the journey from Multan to Tashkurgan, including customs clearance in Sost and Tashkurgan, is expected to take approximately six days. Apart from mangoes, cherries from Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region are also anticipated to make their debut in Xinjiang. Containers and vehicles are already being prepared in the cherry-producing region to accommodate this additional commodity.
Tayyab further mentioned that their operations will soon expand to other parts of China, particularly Guangzhou and Shenzhen. He stated, “We usually transport cargo by sea, but we are planning to divert this cargo through land routes.”
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In search of reliable logistics partners in China for this land route, the Pakistani businessman announced his upcoming visit to China next week to develop these connections and collaborations.
The transportation of Pakistani mangoes and cherries through a land route to Xinjiang signifies a significant opportunity for trade between Pakistan and China, further strengthening bilateral economic relations.
