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Shipping Activity at Port Qasim

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

Berth occupancy at the Port was 90% on Tuesday where a total of ten ships namely, CGM Mozart, MV Deira, MV Asir, MN Rana, Tycoon-II, Majestic, Pearl of Jubel Ali, Gennaro Ievoli, Olympic Serenity, Al Azizoo and Golden Top are currently occupying berths to load/offload cement, wheat, canola seed, chemicals, furnace oil, bunker barge and edible oil respectively during last 24 hours.

Cargo handling operation were carried out smoothly at Port where a cargo volume of 84603 tonnes, comprising 61381 tonnes imports and 23222 tonnes exports including containerized cargo of 1909 (TUEs) was handled at the Port during last 24 hours.

MV.Deira, Asir, CGM Mozart and Golden Top sailed out to sea in early morning while Pearl of Jubel Ali sail later today.

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