Second quarter of CY2026: Karachi Port’s PLSCI score rises to 343

Business Recorder reported that Karachi Port's liner shipping connectivity reached the highest level in the period covered by the data. The Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (PLSCI) climbed to 343.02 in the second quarter, up from 309.81 in the first quarter. Data on around 900 ports worldwide underpins the index, a spokesman for the Ministry of Maritime Affairs said.

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Mohammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry welcomed the result, saying stronger links with international liner services could support trade flows and widen access to overseas markets. He also noted that Pakistan climbed one place on the LSCI table, to 34th. The index had fallen to 298.56 in the third quarter of 2025 and returned to 321.91 by the fourth quarter.

Chaudhry said the government aims to make port services better and shipping activity easier, creating conditions for trade and investment. He said the latest figures belong to a broader push to upgrade the maritime sector, with the goal of raising port efficiency and competitiveness. The government, he added, will keep engaging port authorities, carriers and other partners to deepen maritime links.