KARACHI: Shipping activity remained active at the Port where four ships C.V MSC Sao Paolo, M.V Bao An Ling, M.T Sea Ambition and M.T Argent Daisy carrying Containers, Coal, Chemicals and Palm oil were allotted berths at Qasim International Container Terminal, Multi-Purpose Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal and Liquid Cargo Terminal respectively.
Meanwhile two more ships C.V CMA Indus, MSC Messina carrying container also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours. Berth occupancy was observed at the Port at sixty nine percent on Wednesday where a total of eleven ships namely, MSC Sao Paulo, Northern Monument, MSC Algeciras, Bao An Ling Nord Leader, Calipso, Maran Gas Asclepius, Cerulean, Sea Ambition, Argent Daisy and M.T Pacific Panama were occupied PQA berths to load/offload Containers,
Coal, Soya bean Seeds, Chemicals, General cargo, LNG, Palm oil and furnace oil respectively during last 24 hours. A record cargo handing was achieved on Wednesday where a cargo volume of 173,498 tonnes, comprising 125,500 tonnes import cargo and 47,998 tonns export cargo inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 3,382 Containers TEUs)887 imports TUEs & 2,495 Tues exports) was handled at the Port during last 24 hours. A total of six ships Northern Monument, MSC Algeciras, Maran Gas Ascleplus, Cerulean, Argent Daisy are expected to sail on same day (Thursday).
A total nine ships C.V CMA CGM Indus, C.V MSC Messina, M.C Sea Con-5, M.V Fidias, M.V Sakizaya Diaono, M.V Neutrino, M.T YM Miranda, M.T Bneider and M.T Tamson Gas carrying Containers, Steel coll, Soya Bean oil, Soya Bean seeds, Coal Chemicals, Diesel oil and LPG are expected to take berths at QICT, MW-1 LCT, FAP, PIBT, EVIL, FOTCO and SSGC respectively on Thursday, 22nd June, while C.V Tepanos and C.V Uni Florida with Containers are due to arrive at Port Qasim Friday, 23rd June and CMA CGM Vergina and Safmarine Nyassa are due to arrive.
