KARACHI: Two ships, Chemroad Journey and Tiger Pioneer carrying 28,005 tonnes Palm oil and 37,983 tonnes Coal, Maersk Kingston, CMA CGM Narmada and CSAV Tyndall carrying Containers took berths at Qasim International Container Terminal on Wednesday.
Meanwhile two more ships, Soho Trader and Othoni scheduled to load/offload Talcum powder and Chemicals also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours. A total of eight ships namely, CMA CGM Narmada, CSAV Tyndall, Genava, Dazi Yun, Sakizaya Wisdom, Tiger Pioneer, Express and Chemroad Journey are currently occupying berths to load/offload Containers, Rice, General Cargo, Soya been seeds, Coal, LNG and Palm oil during last 24 hours.
Cargo handling at the port at 116,645 tonnes, comprising 51,480 tonnes import cargo and 65,165 tonnes export cargo inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 4,387 Containers (TEUs), (1,430 TEUs imports and 2,957 TEUs exports) was handled during last 24 hours.
Two ships Da Zi Yun and Express sailed out to sea on Thursday morning, while two more ships CSAV Tyndall and Chemroad Journey are expected to sail in the afternoon.
Three ships, Priority, Maine Dream and Milana Qatar carrying Container, Steel coil and LNG are expected to take berths at QICT, MW-4 and EETL respectively on Thursday. While five more ships, Torrente, CMA CGM Georgia, GH Chinook, Prandowski and African Macan with containers, Project cargo and Palm Kernal are due to arrive at Port Qasim on Friday.
