Freight rates surge on Chinese demand for containers
Business
May 11, 2021
KARACHI: As the Chinese demand for containers ramps up, there is a sharp surge in freight rates to hurt profitability of Pakistani exporters, it was learnt on Monday.
All Pakistan Shipping Association (APSA) Chairman Asim Siddiqui said the freight rates for containers shot up by around 300 percent, and this is the case in the entire region.
“China is the only country in the world posting high growth and their demand for containers to export Europe and America has increased. Moreover, the Chinese exporters are willing to pay higher rates, so the shipping companies are deploying their resources to China,” Siddiqui said.
Banana bread, banana bread everywhere.
With the kind of year that 2020 was, it s no surprise that foodie trends this year screamed “comfort food”.
After all, most of them originated from our own homes instead of high-end restaurants or new eateries; the world changed, our eating habits definitely couldn t remain the same.
Here are 8 grub trends we witnessed, participated in and maybe even sighed at a few from a quiet distance:
Trend 1: Banana bread
The fact that people chose banana breads to seek comfort in is quite shocking because you know, bananas are not mangoes. People seem to be quite divided on the appeal of the fruit itself and yet, every “quarantine chef” turned to making banana bread - with as many flavour combinations as possible.