The purpose of both, freight and shipping, is the same, which is, transportation of goods and products from one place to another, but they both very on the amount transported and means of transportation used. Shipping deals in a smaller quantity of goods whereas in freight service a larger quantity of goods are transported. Freight service is mainly used for commercial purposes and shipping can serve both commercial and personal purposes.

Freight and shipping are two terms that are interrelated, we can refer to these as two different intensities of the same workload.

  • Both freight and shipping service can use all there transportation routes, Air, Sea, and roads.

 

  • Freight service is used for large transportation so it can only be used for Commercial Purposes, whereas shipping can serve for both commercial and personal purposes.

 

  • Shipping service is considered to be cheaper than freight service as transporting a smaller quantity of goods is expensive as compared to transporting a bulk amount.

 

  • Modes of transportation used for freight are heavy trucks by road and large ships filled with huge containers. Shipping transportation mode can be small trucks, ships, and airplanes as well

 

  • Routes taken for freight service are mostly highways and also have to be time selective as heavy trucks can cause real traffic issues.
  • The crew or team routing with the freight has to be professionals and well-equipped to deal with any tricky situations raise during the traveling.
  • Truck drivers must be experienced as driving heavy vehicles is a tough job that requires great expertise.

Transportation Service in Pakistan

Although the countries business sector is under immense pressure for the last few years and it has been hard to find proper growth, still we observe a totally different scenario in the logistics and transportation sector.

Inland traffic through roads and railways in 2018 was 269 tones-Km (BT-KN) which was then estimated to be 381 tones-KM in 2019. A sector providing jobs for over 3 million people and increasing yet we stand at 146th place in a total of 160 countries, according to the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI).

The reason behind such poor performance of Pakistan can be our custom clearance issues, tracking problems, lack of tracing and surveillance facilities. Our transportation service is still miles away from modern digital props which can enhance our performance in this sector, which is globally contributing $4.3 trillion to the world economy and also creating new opportunities for thousands of needy people.

Like many other sectors, Karachi is also the hub for cargo transportation services in the country. Karachi having direct sea access and also having one of the largest seaports, puts the city in a very important position.

Shipping Companies in Karachi are looking to expand their businesses and gradually incorporate digital gadgets to work effectively and provide quality service.

It’s now, the responsibility of the government agencies, to provide favorable working conditions to this growing industry, as, in times to come, Karachi is going to be the hub for Freight service not only for Pakistan but also for China after the completion of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

The future of this industry is quite bright, a little support and concentration can result in great excellence.