KARACHI:Shipping Activity at Port Qasim remained active where four ships Torrente, IVS windcar, Phoebe and Kaimong Galaxy carrying Containers, Coal and Palm oil were arranged berthing at Qasim International Container Terminal pakistan International Bulk Terminal respectively on Thursday.
Meanwhile, six more ships Safmarine Nyassa, Adamastos, Reem-5, valadon, Sea Lavender, and Alliance-II Sino Energy-8, Saverign and Sea Lavender carrying Palm Oil, Disesl Oil and coal also arrived at outer anchorage of port qasim during last 24 hours.
A total of nine ships namely, Torrente, MSC Asya, Inlaco Bright, MG Hammond, Bravo-V, IVS Windsor, LMZ Phoebe, YM Miranda, Kalmong Galaxy and Euro strength are currently occupying PQA berths to load/offload containers, wheat, soya bean seeds, coal chemicals, ING, Palm oil and fruance oil respectively during last 24 hours.
A record cargo handling was achieved at the port where a cargo volume of 228.549 tonnes, comprising 201,165 tonnes import cargo and 27,384 tonnes export cargo inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 2,658 containers (TEUs), (1,373 TEUs imports and 1,285 TEUs exports) was handled at the part during last 24 hours.