KARACHI: Chemicals carrier M.T Ginga Saker carrying 2,851 tonnes Acetic Acid was allotted berth at Engro Vopak Terminal on Sunday.
Meanwhile five more ships Kahyas, Wawasan Jade, Brizo, Frauke and MSC Joanna with LPG, Palm oil, Furnace oil, Project cargo and Containers also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim (PQ) during lat 24 hours.
Berth occupancy was observed at the port at 44% on Sunday where a total of seven ships namely, Hermes, Fortune, Ali Kip, RB Eden, Ginga Lion, Ginga Saker and Zem Gale are currently occupying berths to load/offload Containers, Coal, Yellow Soya Bean, Chemicals, Palm oil and Diesel oil respectively.
Cargo throughput during last 24 hours stood at 102,880 tonnes, comprising, 74,095 tonnes import cargo and 28,785 tonnes export cargo inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 2,422 containers (TUEs) 907 imports TUEs and 1,515 TUEs exports) was handled at the port. Five ships Hermes, Fortune, Ali Kip, Ginga Saker and Zem Gale sailed out to sea on Monday morning, while another ship Ginga Lion is expected to sail on same day afternoon.
A total of seven ships, C.V MSC Joanna, C.V Al-Rawdah, M.V Rul Ning-2, M.V Frauke, M.T Argent Freesia, M.T Bunga Allium and M.T Genie carrying Containers, Coal, Project Cargo, Phosphoric Acid, Palm oil and Furnace oil are expected to take berths at QICT, MW-1, MW-2, EVTL, LCT and FOTCO respectively on Monday.
