KARACHI: M.T Ever Rich-6 carrying 4,328 tonnes LPG took berth at Engro Vopak Terminal on Sunday. Meanwhile three more ships, MSC Rachale, MSC Albany and Al-Jassasiya with containers and LNG also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim on Monday morning. Berth occupancy was maintained at the port at 47% on Sunday where a total of eight ships namely, Vessel Navio Verano, Marvel, Trade Will, Medi Chiba, Kasman, Ever Rich, White Purl and Chemroad Hope were occupied at PQA berths to load/offload Containers, Rice, Sun Flower Seeds, Soya Bean Seeds, Coal, LPG and Palm oil respectively. A cargo volume of 48,221 tonnes, comprising 35,857 tonnes import cargo and 12,364 tonnes export cargo inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 505 Containers (TEUs), (80 TEUs imports and 425 TEUs exports) was handled at the prot.
Two ships Chemroad Hope and Ever Rich-06 are expected to sail on today. A total of six ships MSC Rachale, MSC Albany, Newark, Al-Jassasiya, Straum and Glorious carrying Containers, LNG, Palm oil and Diesel oil are expected to take berths at QICT, EETL, LCT and FOTCO respectively on Monday.