Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 129,352 tonnes cargo including 89,814 tonnes import, 39,538 tonnes export cargo and 4,710 containers (TEUs) during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday. The cargoes comprised of 92,943 tonnes dry cargo including 61,395 tonnes general cargo; 31,548 tonnes Bulk Cargo and 36,409 tonnes oil/liquid cargo.
Fourteen ships namely Sp 5-Eric G Gibson, Hyundai Stride, St. Erene, World Majesty, Erria Mie, Sun Rise, Jurong Bebaru, Bunga Delima, Harmony, OEL Shreyas, Merbabu, Atoyac, Eales II and Artistry sailed out to sea during the report period.
Sixteen vessels viz Sun Rise, Lucky Arrow, Jurong Bebaru, St. Erene, New Century, Filippa, Bunga Delima, Harmony, OEL Shreyas, Sari, Conti Germany, Annita, Pertivi, Cosco Lian Yun Gang, Hanjin Ningbo and Transport are currently at the berths.
Two ships namely Ym Inventive and Filippa expected to sail on Monday, while three vessels viz Red Sea Spirit, Lucky Arrow and Cosco Lian Yun Gang are expected to sail on Tuesday.
Two vessels viz MOL Ability and Seven Seas Aurora due to arrive on Monday, while eight ships namely Iran Faraz, Kota Gunawan, APL Jeddah, Ninth Ocean, PAC Antlia, Athanasios G Callitsis, C Duke and Winco Silvia are due to arrive on Tuesday.

PORT QASIMA total cargo volume of 91,442 tonnes comprising 65,882 tonnes import and 25,560 tonnes export inclusive of containerised cargo carried in 3,248 containers (TEUs) was handled during last 24 hours on Monday. The cargo comprised of 19,678 tonnes Crude Oil; 7,637 tonnes Palm Oil; 8,657 tonnes Wheat; 13,140 tonnes Iron Ore and 42,330 tonnes containerised cargo.
Three ships namely MT Rio Gracia, CV CMA CGM Aegean and MSC Germany sailed out to sea during last 24 hours, while another vessel viz MT NS Commander is expected to sail on Monday.
A total of eight ships namely OXL Victory, Maersk Missouri, Sea Lion, Overseas Reinmer, Yanaseni, Grigoroussa-I, HS Acacia and Tiran Island carrying General Cargo, Containers, Furnace Oil, Diesel Oil, Chemicals, Canola Seeds and Cement respectively are currently at the outer anchorage.
Eight vessels viz CV CMA CGM Aegean, CV MSC Germany, MT Leopard-B, MV Nova Noor, MV Giovanna Luliano, MT Endeavour-I, MT NS Commander and MV Kaghan are currently occupying berths to load/offload Containers, Cement, Wheat, Palm Oil, Crude Oil and Iron Ore respectively during last 24 hours.
Two ships namely CV Maersk Missouri and MT Overseas Reinmer are due to take berths at Containers Terminal and FOTCO Terminal respectively on Monday. MT Chemroad Haya due to arrive on Monday, while another container vessel viz Nedlloyd Europa carrying Furnace Oil is due to arrive on Tuesday. Three vessels viz San Andres, Al-Isha'a and Venus carrying Containers and Coke respectively are also due to arrive.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2008