Karachi: Shipping activity was report at the port where six ships, Maersk Ferrato, GSL Melina, Jabal Harim, Zea Servant, Peonia and Dixon carrying Container, Steel Coil, General Cargo, Palm oil and Coal, berthed at Qasim International Container Terminal, Multi-Purpose Terminal-1and2, Liquid Cargo Terminal and Pakistan International Bulk Terminal.
Meanwhile seven more ships, arrived at outer anchorage during last 24 hours.
A total of thirteen ships were engaged at PQA berths during the last 24 hours, out of them a gas carrier ‘PGC Yiannios’ left the port on today morning, while six more ships, Maersk Ferrato, GSL Melina, Jabal Harim, Can Bey, Antigoni Force and Nave Atropos expected to sail on today afternoon.
Cargo volume of 205,080 tones comprising 164,280 tones imports cargo and 40,800 export cargo carried in 2,419 Containers (19 TEUs Imports and 2,400 TEUs Export) was handled at the port during last 24 hours.
There are 17 ships at Outer Anchorage of the Port Qasim, out of them five ships, CMA CGM Nile, Star Cape Town, Beugan, Venus-09 and Chemstar River scheduled to load/offload Container, Cement, Gas oil, LPG and Chemicals are expected to take berths QICT, MW-1, FOTCO, SSGC and EVTL respectively on today.