Shipping activity at Port Qasim

17 Nov, 2014

KARACHI: Four ships C.V K Phoenix, M.T SC Dong Hai, M.T Golden Ambrosia and M.T AL-Mahboobah carrying containers, palm oil and chemicals were arranged berthing at Qasim International Container Terminal, Liquid Cargo Terminal, Multi Purpose and Engro Vopak Terminal respectively at Port Qasim on Sunday.

Meanwhile another containers ships also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours.

Berth occupancy was managed at the port at 50% on Sunday, where seven ships namely ships C.V K Phoenix, M.V Ikan Prang, M.V Sea Luck- II, M.V Hagmersindi, M.T SC Don Hai, M.T Golden Ambrosia and M.T Al Mahboobah are currently occupying PQA berths to load/offload containers, cement, palm oil, sunflowers seeds, wheat, and chemicals respectively during last 24 hours.

A cargo volume of 36,838 tonnes, comprises 27,699 tonnes imports and 9,139 tonnes exports inclusive containerized cargo carried in 996 containers (TEUs) (626 imports and 481 exports TEUs) were handled at the port during last 24 hours.

Container vessel 'K Phoenix' sailed out to sea on monday morning while another on tanker 'Al Mahboobah' is expected to sail on same day afternoon.

Three ships C.V Safmarine Ngami, C.V ACX Crystal and C.V MS Atlanta carrying containers are expected to take berths at Containers Terminal berth No 5,8 and 9 respectively on Monday.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2014

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