Shipping activity at Port Qasim

KARACHI: Four ships C.V CMA CGM Coral. C.V Hammania Pocificum, C.V Rio Bravo and M.T Feng Hai-35 carrying containers and chemicals were arranged berthing at Qasim International Container Terminal and Engro Vopok Terminal respectively at Port Qasim during last 24 hours. Meanwhile four more ships with containers, furnace oil, diesel oil and phosphoric acid also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during the same period.

Berth occupancy was managed at the Port at 57pc on Thursday whore eight ships namely C.V CMA CGM Coral, C.V Hammonia Pacificum, C.V Rio Bravo, M.V Dalian Stor-D. M.Y Alam Sayang, M.T Feng Hai-35, M.V Coral-III and M.T Iron Lady are currently occupying berths to load / offload containers, rice. cement, chemicals.

Iron ore and furnace oil respectively during last 24 hours.

Cargo handling activity remained active at the Port where a cargo volume of 112,812 tonnes comprises 68,886 tonnes imports and 43,926 tonnes exports inclusive containerized cargo carried in 3,298 containers ( TEUs ) ( 1.499 imports and 1,799 exports TEUs) were handled during last 24 hours.

A total of six ships C.V CMA.CGM Coral. C.V Hammonia Pacificum,M.V Dalian Star-D. M.T Feng Hai-35, M.V Coral-III and M.T Iron Lady sailed out to sea on Friday morning while another ship M.V Alam Sayang is expected to sail on some day afternoon.

Seven ships C.V New Delhi Express, C.V Hansa Africa,.M.V Inlaco Brave, M.V Hanjin Marugame, M.T Ariries, M.T Stolt Endurance and M.T Chemrood Echo carrying containers. wheat. chemicals and palm are expected to take berths at OICT, FAP, FOTCO, EVTL and LCT respectively on Friday.

while oil tanker 'Karachi' is due to arrive at Port Qasim on same day.