Shipping activity at Port Qasim

22 Aug, 2013

KARACHI: A ship carrying containers was berthed at Qasim International Containers Terminal on Wednesday Aug. 21.

Meanwhile four more ships carrying containers, diesel oil, edible oil and rape seed also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours.

Berth occupancy was 55% at the port on Thursday where a total six ships namely CGM Chopin, Ikan Salmon, Beks Nazik, Arundel Castle, MT. Brizo and Mykines are currently occupying berths to load/offload containers, cement, fertilizer. furnace oil and edible oil respectively during last 24 hours.

A cargo volume of 93655 tonnes comprises 69998 tonnes imports and 23657 tonnes exports inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 900 containers (TEUs) was handled at the Port during last 24 hours.

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