KARACHI: Six ships C.V MSC Valencia, C.V CMA CGM Maupasant, M.V CF Fortune, M.T Bow Sagami, M.T Maria-III and M.T Lion-M carrying containers, Project Cargo, Soya Bean Oil, LPG and Furnace Oil at Qasim International Container Terminal, Multi Purpose Terminal, Liquid Cargo Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal and FOTCO Oil Terminal respectively during last 24 hours, said a report issued by Port Qasim Authority (PQA) here on Friday.
Meanwhile four more ships with Containers, Palm oil and LNG also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours. Berth occupancy remained at the port at fifty percent on Thursday where a total of eight ships namely, MSC Valencia, CMA CGM Maupasant, Friendly Seas, CS Fortune, Maria-II, Sakizaya Diaono, Bow Sagmi and Lion-M were occupied at PQA berths to load/offload Containers, Coal, Project Cargo, LPG, Soya Bean Seeds, Soya Bean Oil and Furnace oil respectively.
A cargo volume of 85,661 tonnes, comprising 62,538 tonnes import cargo and 23,123 tonnes export cargo inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 2,793 containers TEUs) 1,576 imports TEUs and 1,217 TEUs exports) was handled at the port.
Two container ships MSC Valencia and CMA CGM Maupasant sailed out to sea on Thursday morning. Three ships C.V Tucapel, C.V Maersk Izmir and M.T Maran Gas Asclepius carrying Containers and LNG are expected to take berths at Container Terminal and Elengy Terminal respectively on June 30, while C.V CMA CGM Rossini and C.V Nicoline Maersk with Containers are due to arrive at PQ on July 1.
