Shipping activity at Port Qasim

KARACHI: Shipping activity remained active at the Port Qasim where two ships C.V CMA CGM Mazort and M.T Patriotic carrying containers and chemicals were allotted berths at Qasim International Container Terminal and Engro Vopak Terminal respectively on Tuesday, September 6.

Meanwhile another chemicals carrier Stanley Park also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours.

Berth occupancy was managed at the Port at 46% on Tuesday where a total of six ships namely C.V CMA CGM Mazort, M.V Sapphire, M.V Tycoon, M.V Ioanthi, M.T Chemroad Quest and M.T Patriotic are currently occupying berths to load/offload containers, cement, urea, palm oil and chemicals respectively during last 24 hours.

A cargo volume of during last 24 hours stood at 45,463 tonnes, comprising 40,619 tonnes Imports and 4,844 tonnes exports inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 1,910 containers (TEUs) was handled at the Port.

Three ships C.V CMA CGM Mazort, M.T Chemroad Quest and M.T Patriotic sailed out to sea on Wednesday morning, while two more ships M.V Tycoon and M.V Ioanthi are expected to sail on same day afternoon.

Two Ships C.V CMA CGM Puccini and M.T Stanley Park carrying containers and phosphoric acid are expected to take berths at Container Terminal and Engro Terminal respectively on Wednesday, Sep 7.

C.V ACX Hibiscus is due to arrive at Port Qasim on same day, while three more ships C.V Dubai Express, C.V Nysted Maersk and C.V Glory are due arrive on Thursday, Sep 8.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011