Pakistan, July 18 -- Pakistan has received its first roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel carrying more than 2,000 electric vehicles (EVs), marking the country's debut use of the specialised shipping service for automobile imports, the maritime affairs ministry said on Friday.

The M.V. Grande Shanghai berthed at the Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited (KGTML) at Karachi Port, where the vehicles were unloaded by being driven directly off the vessel, eliminating the need for cranes. Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said the arrival marked a milestone for Pakistan's maritime sector and reflected efforts to modernise port operations.

He said the vessel's arrival followed his approval of RoRo shipments of electric vehicles ...