Pakistan

Shipping activity at Port Qasim

Published January 18, 2014 Updated January 18, 2014 10:01am

KARACHI: Five ships arrived at port to load/offload containers at QICT palm oil at LCT, furnace oil at FOTCO, chemical at EVTL on Friday.

Berth occupancy was maintained at 64 percent at the port on Friday where a nine ships namely M.V KPS-I Alican Bey - Powership, M.V MSC Levina, M.V Kerstin-S, M.V Er-Denmark, M.T Bunga Allium, M.T Arietis, M.T Intrapid Republic, M.V Inlaco Brave, M.V Gemini Pioneer are currently occupying berths to load/offload, containers, palm oil, furnace oil, MEG, paraxylene, wheat, fertilizer.

Cargo handling operations were carried out smoothly at the port where a cargo volume 72829 tonnes comprising 63829 tonnes import, 9000 tonnes export and (1924) Tues was handled at the pot during last 24 hours.

M.V Kerstin-S sailed on Friday afternoon. M.T Intrapid Republic, M.V Er-Denmark sailed on Saturday morning.

M.V MSC Anahta at QICT, M.T Chemroad Lily at EVTL arrival on Saturday.