KARACHI: Shipping activity remained active at the port where six ships namely, four ships namely, MSC Naomi, Peonia, Oriental Margueritte and SW Mistral I carrying Containers, Palm oil and Coal, berthed at Container Terminal, Liquid Terminal, Multi-Purpose Terminal and Bulk Terminal respectively during last 24 hours. Meanwhile two more ships namely Jaador and Jimming 69 carrying Coal and steel coil also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during the same period.
A total of eleven ships were engaged at PQA berths during the last 24 hours, out of them, two ships, LNG carrier Al-Areshand LPG carrier Alisa-Ileft the porton Thursday morning, and three more ships, Porto Dolicha, Electa and Cariboo are expected to sail on Thursday afternoon.
Cargo throughput of 167,853tonnes, comprising 136,316 tonnes imports cargo and 31,537tonnes export cargo, including containerized cargo carried in 2,926Containers (1,601 TEUs imports and 1,325 TEUs exports) was handled at the Port, during the last 24 hours.
A total of 13 ships are at outer anchorage of Port Qasim, out of them, a bulk cargo carrier ‘Jaador’ and another ship ‘BSG Barbados’ carrying coal and Containers are expected to take berths at MW-4 and QICT respectively on Thursday, October15, 2026, while four container ships, Zhong Gu Ri Zhao, Hong Yong Chang Sheng, GFS Pride and Nixin 86are due to arrive at the port on Friday, 16th October, and three more ships, MYD Ningbo, Stamatis B and MSC Rachele are due to arrive on Saturday, 17th October 2026.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026