Shipping activity at Port Qasim

KARACHI: Seven ships C.V X-Press Makalu, C.V UASC Al-Khor, C.V Northern Movement, M.V Ruining-2, M.T PVT Athina, M.T Eco Galaxy and M.T Krui Beke carrying containers, 40,008 tonnes Coal, 70,775 tonnes Furnace oil and 11,097 tonnes LPG were allotted berths at Qasim International Container Terminal, Multi Purpose Terminal, FOTCO Oil Terminal, SSGC Terminal and Engro Vopak Terminal respectively during last 24 hours, said a report issued by Port Qasim Authority (PQA) here on Wednesday.

Meanwhile another chemicals carrier Saeh Estella also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during the same day.

Sixty five percent berth occupancy was reported at the port on Tuesday where a total of eleven ships namely X-Press Makalu, UASC Al- Khor, Northern Movement, Ruining-2, MG Earth, Maran Gas Asclepius, Eco Galaxy, Krui Beke, IVY Galaxy, Grand Ace-5 and PVT Athina are currently occupying berths to load/offload Containers, Coal, Canola seeds, LNG, LPG, Edible oil and Furnace oil respectively.

Cargo handling operations were carried out efficiently at the port where a cargo volume of 155,768 tonnes, comprising 137,889 tonnes import cargo and 17,879 tonnes export cargo inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 3,834 containers (TEUs), 2,882 TEUs imports and 942 TEUs exports was handled during last 24 hours.

Gas carrier 'Maran Gas Asclepius' sailed out to sea on Wednesday morning, while two more ships, Container Vessel Northern Movement and dibble oil carrier IVY Galaxy are expected to sail on same day in the after afternoon.

M.V Carlous Magnus carrying Palm oil is expected to take berth at Multi Purpose Terminal (MW-1) on Wednesday, while General Cargo carrier 'Da Hong Xia' is due to arrive at PQ on same day and container Vessel 'Mataquito' is due to arrive at on Thursday.