Cross-border logistics between Pakistan and China: Exploring the potential for Freight Entrepreneurs in CPEC

Abstract

This study is aimed at potential entrepreneurs for flow of goods by road transportation across China and Pakistan in proposed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Instead of giving all the transport opportunity to Chinese Transporters, this study targeted the present situation in the CPEC route and proposed the feasible ways to achieve the freight business on CPEC. The study has been executed with the inspiration that there is a lot of potential for trade and cooperation between Pakistan and China on One Belt One Road (OBOR). It should be noted that more than 500 Freight Forwarding companies are already operating in Pakistan and it is proposed that frequent no. of freights will be moving on CPEC in a particular time period. The study revealed that there are certain criteria to enter into the freight business on CPEC. According to this criteria company should be public or private limited and it must possess registration from SECP. If coordinated and a partnership should be developed this would be able to improve the services of cross-border logistics without a need for large-scale investments. The study suggested an alternative logistics solution. This enhanced logistics services would facilitate supply chain solutions across the nations. Because of globalization, the general importance of effective Supply Chain Management would increase for businesses.