KARACHI: Shipping activity remained active at the Port where four ships C.V MSC Victoria, Spero, M.V Thor Friendship and M.T Sea Speed carrying Containers, steel coil and LPG were arranged berthing at Qasim International Container Terminal, Multi-Purpose Terminal and Engro Vopak Terminal respectively on Monday, 11th September-2017. Meanwhile three more ships, C.V Nework. M.V Tiger Hong Kong and M.T white Purl with Containers, Coal and LPG also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours.
Berth occupancy was observed at the Port at 59% on Monday where a total of ten ships namely, MSC Victoria, Spero, Yuan Jing, Thor Friendship, Star Mistral, Tzoumaz, Sophia-z, Sea Speed, NCC Rabigh and Lilac Victoria were occupied PQA berths to load/offload Containers, Coal, Talc, Steel coil Canola seeds, LPG, Palm oil and Diesel oil respectively during last 24 hours.
Cargo handling registered an upward trend at the Port where a cargo volume of 140,656 tonnes, comprising 116,232 tonnes import cargo and 24,427 tonnes export cargo inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 2,001 Containers (TEUs), 1,007 TEUs imports and 994 TEUs exports was handled at the Port during last 24 hours.
Three ships C.V. Spero, M.T Lilac Victoria and M.V Sophia-Z sailed out to sea on Tuesday morning, while two more ships C.V MSC Victoria and NCC Rabigh are expected to sail on same day in the afternoon Following ships are currently at outer anchorage.
A total of Five ships C.V Newark, C.V MSC Busan, M.T White Purl, M.T Anggrik and M.T FG Rotterdam carrying containers, LPG, LSFO and Palm oil are expected to take berths at QICT, SSGC, FOTCO and LCT respectively on Tuesday, 12th September, while C.V Maersk Atlanta is due to arrive at Port Qasim on same day.
