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ICTSI Pakistan welcomes inaugural call of Far Shipping Gulf Service – 1ICTSI Pakistan welcomes inaugural call of Far Shipping Gulf Service – 1

With the recent maiden call of Thorsky, Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) welcomed another new service -- the FAR Shipping Gulf Service – 1 (FGS-1).

Michele Labrut, Americas Correspondent

August 21, 2020

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The 2,169 teu Thorsky is deployed on the  FGS-1 with a voyage plan routing from PICT Karachi to Mundra, Sohar, Jebel Ali, Dammam, Haad, and then to Khalifa.  The newly launched service, operating between India, Pakistan and the Gulf Region, will be a large benefit for trade.

 Collaborating with FGS-1, PICT looks forward to strengthening corporate ties and handle increased cargo through NVOCCs and main line operators.

 “We welcome the FGS – 1 at our terminal, this service will further enrich the regional cluster of services at PICT and provide direct connection between PICT and Sohar.” says Khurram Khan, PICT chief executive officer. 

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About the Author

Michele Labrut

Americas Correspondent

Michèle Labrut is a long-time Panama resident, a journalist and correspondent, and has continuously covered the maritime sector of Central & Latin America.

Michèle first came to Panama as a press attaché to the French Embassy and then returned to the isthmus as a foreign correspondent in the 1980s.

Author of Seatrade Maritime's annual Panama Maritime Review magazine and of several books, Michèle also wrote for Time magazine, The Miami Herald, NBC News and the Economist Intelligence Unit. She has also collaborated in making several documentaries for the BBC and European and U.S. television networks.

Michèle's profession necessitates a profound knowledge of the country, but her acumen is not from necessity alone, but a genuine passion for Panama.

In 2012 she was awarded the Order of Merit (Knight grade) by the French Government for her services to international journalism and in 2021 the upgrade to Chevalier grade.

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