KARACHI: Seven ships, MSC Al-Ghero, Maersk Kensington, Bao Success, Eptalofs, Sea Fortune, Al-Noman and Maistros carrying Containers, 158,694 tonnes steel coil, 43,551 tonnes Canola seeds, 5,400 tonnes Chemicals, 141,011 cubic meters LNG, 10,017 tonnes Diesel oil and 21,132 tonnes Mogas were allotted berths Qasim International Containers Terminal, Multi-Purpose Terminal, Grain & Fertilizer Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal, Engro Elengy Terminal and FOTCO oil Terminal respectively on Tuesday 19.
Meanwhile another edible oil carrier Genuine Galaxy also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim on Wednesday morning.
Berth occupancy was reported at the port 53% on Tuesday where total nine ships are currently occupying berths to load/offload Containers, project cargo, Canola Seeds Chemicals, LNG Palm oil and Diesel oil during last 24 hours.
Cargo handling remained upward trend at the Port on Tuesday where a cargo volume of 177,107 tonnes, comprising 160,520 tonnes import cargo and 16,587 tonnes export cargo inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 4,426 Containers (TEUs), (3,553 TEUs imports and 873 TEUs exports) was handled during last 24 hours.
Edible oil carrier Sloman Hestia and Chemical carrier Sea Fortune sailed out to sea on Wednesday morning.
Three ships, Genuine Galaxy, Ever Rich-6 and Maria-III carrying Palm oil and LPG are expected to take berths at LCT, EVTL and SSGC respectively on Wednesday, while two more ships Suez Canal and CCNI Arauca with container are due at Port Qasim on Thursday.
