KARACHI: Six ships Suez Canal, Pan Oceanis, SC Zhu Hai, JS Green Star, Black Pearl and Glorious scheduled to load/offload Containers, Rice, Chemicals, LPG and Diesel oil were allotted berths at Qasim International Containers Terminal, Multi Purpose Terminals, Engro Vopak Terminal, SSGC Terminal and FOTCO Oil Terminal respectively on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Five more ships CCNI Arauco, Hugo Schulte, Era-S, Sea Harvest and Hydroussa, scheduled to load/offload containers, Rice, Palm Oil and Chemical also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours.
Berth occupancy was observed at the port at 47% on Thursday where a total eight ships are currently occupying berths to load/offlaod containers, Rice, Chemicals, Canola seeds, LPG, Palm oil and Diesel oil during last 24 hours.
A cargo volume of 105,396 tonnes, comprising 84,811 tonnes import cargo and 20,585 tonnes export cargo inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 2,564 containers (TEUs), (1,518 TEUs import and 1,046 TEUs exports) was handled at the port during last 24 hours.
Two ships Container vessel Suez Canal and Chemicals carrier SC Zhu Hai sailed out to sea on Friday Morning, while another Edible carrier Genuine Galaxy is expected to sail on same day in the afternoon.
Four ships, Hugo Schulte, CCNI Arauco, Prosper and Hydroussa carrying Containers and Palm oil are expected to take berths at Container Terminal and Liquid Terminal respectively on Friday, while
three more ships Quetta, Ejan and Tiamat Gas with Diesel oil, LNG and LPG due to arrive at Port Qasim on same day, while tow more container ships Nicoline Maersk and Libra are due to arrive on Saturday.
