PORT-QASIMKARACHI: Shipping activity remained active at Port Qasim (PQ) where a ship carrying containers was allotted berth at Qasim International Containers Terminal on Monday, Port sources said here Tuesday.

Meanwhile five more ship scheduled to load/ offload containers, diesel oil and chemical also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during the last 24 hours.

Berth occupancy at the Port was 40 percent on Monday where a total of five ships namely MSC Jade MN Rana, Majestic, Genmar and Compatriot are currently occupying berths to load/ offload cement, wheat and furnace oil respectively for the last 24 hours.

Cargo handling operation were carried out smoothly at the Port where a cargo volume of 25279 tonnes, comprising 14250 tonnes imports and 11029 tonnes exports including containerised cargo of 810 (TEUs) was handled at the port during last 24 hours.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011

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