Stakeholders hail plan to set up body for maritime sector

Stakeholders have welcomed a new idea floated by Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry to set up a ‘maritime chamber of commerce and industry’ so that all players in this sector were brought on one platform. Speaking at the Pakistan Business Council Forum in Karachi on Saturday, the minister said the new chamber would promote the blue economy and enhance environmental sustainability across the maritime sector as well. “Apart from business development, there is an urgent need to align maritime development with sustainability goals, particularly in the face of growing climate-related challenges in the region,” Mr Chaudhry said. The proposed chamber will provide an institutional framework to unify voices across the maritime spectrum, encompassing sectors such as ports, shipping, logistics, fisheries and marine services.