KARACHI: Five ships C.V Maersk Pittsburgh, C.V APL Miami, M.T Straum, M.T Khor Gas and M.V Iris Oldendorff carrying containers, Palm Oil, LPG and Coal were arranged berthing at Qasim International Container Terminal, Liquid Cargo Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal and Pakistan International Bulk Terminal respectively during last 24 hours, said a report issued by Port Qasim Authority (PQA) here on Wednesday.
Meanwhile an oil tanker DL Navig-8 carrying Diesel oil also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim on same day. Berth occupancy was observed at the port at 69% on Tuesday where a total of eleven ships namely, Maersk Pittsburgh, APL Miami, Al-Manama, Clipper Tenacoius, Chang Shan Hai, Iris Oldendorff, Iris-II, Khor Gas, Al-Ghariya, Straum and Al-Soor-II are currently occupying berth to load/offload Containers, Slag, Coal, Soya Bean, LPG, LNG, Palm oil and Diesel oil respectively.
A record cargo handling was achieved at the port where a cargo volume of 179,062 tonnes, comprising 166,389 tonnes import cargo and 12,673 tonnes export cargo inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 3,706 containers (TUEs) 3,039 import TUEs and 667 TUEs exports) was handled during last 24 hours.
Two ships, oil tanker Al-Soor-II and Edible carrier Straum sailed out to sea on Wednesday morning, while Gas carriers Al-Ghariya and Khor Gas are expected to sail on same day afternoon and a Container Vessel Maersk Pittsburgh is expected to sail at night hours. Two ships CMA CGM Indus and M.Lion carrying Container and Furnace oil are expected to take berth at Container Terminal and FOTCO Terminal respectively on Wednesday, while CMA CGM Maupassant is due arrive at PQ on Thursday.
