Pakistan

Shipping activity at Port Qasim

Published March 16, 2012 Updated March 16, 2012 10:59am

One more ship scheduled to load/ offload containers also arrived at the outer anchorage of Port Qasim during the last 24 hours.

Berth occupancy was 85% at the Port on Friday where total number of nine ships namely MV. Nora Maersk, CGM Verdi, Sea Guild, MV. Hiba Al Nour-B, MV. Mercy Wisdom, Asphalt Merchant, Ikan Bayan and MV.

Harsanadi are currently occupying berths to load/ offload containers, cement, wheat, butman, canola seed chemical and furnace oil respectively.

A cargo volume of 78,789 tonnes, comprising 56,794 tonnes imports and 21,995 tonnes exports was handled inclusive of containerised cargo carried in 1393 containers (Boxes) at the Port during the last 24 hours.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2012