KARACHI: Five ships C.V MSC Algeciras, C.V Prosper, M.T Othoni, M.T Cerulean and M.T NCC Maha carrying containers, LPG and Palm Oil were allotted berths at Qasim International Container Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal, Multi Purpose Terminal and Liquid Cargo Terminal respectively during last 24 hours, said a report issued by Port Qasim Authority (PQA).
Meanwhile four more ships C.V Sea Con-6, C.V New Ark, M.T Maran Gas Asclepious and M.V Golden Cat Harine with Steel Coil, Containers, LNG and Canola Seeds also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours.
Berth occupancy remained at the Port at 63% on Tuesday where a total of ten ships namely, C.V MSC Algeciras, C.V Prosper, Mol Partner, Eternal Trumph, Almyros, Calipso, Othoni, Cerulean, NCC Maha and M.T New Naxos were occupied PQA berths to load/offload Containers, Coal, Soya Bean Seeds, Chemicals, Palm oil and Furnace oil respectively. Cargo throughput during last 24 hours stood at 143,405 tonnes, comprising 137,097 tonnes import cargo and 6,308 tonnes export cargo inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 1,681 Containers TUEs) 185 imports TUEs and 3,208 TUEs exports) was handled at the Port. Three ships, C.V Prosper, M.V Almyros and M.T Othoni sailed out to sea on Tuesday morning, while another ship New Naxos is expected to sail on same day.
A total of five ships C.V New Ark, C.V Northern Monument, M.T Pacific Panama, Mid Nature and M.T Maran Gas Asclepius carrying Containers, Furnace oil, Phosphoric Acid and LNG are expected to take berths at QICT, FOTCO, EVTL and EETL respectively on Tuesday, while Chemicals carrier Sea Delta and Gas carrier Maran Gas Asclepius are due to arrive at PQ on same day and three more ships C.V MSC Messina, C.V MSC Sao Paulo and M.T. YN Miranda are due to arrive on Wednesday.
