The Karachi Port handled 202,172 tonnes cargo including 142,098 tonnes import, 60,074 tonnes export cargo and 3,282 containers (TEUs) during last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday.
The cargo comprised of 126,488 tonnes dry cargo including 79,518 tonnes general cargo; 13,415 tonnes fertiliser; 3,895 tonnes coal; 9,356 tonnes wheat; 614 tonnes sulpher; 279 tonnes others; 11,197 tonnes cement; 8,214 tonnes clinker and 75,684 tonnes oil/liquid cargo.
Ten ships namely Tenth Ocean, YM Fortune, Sima Sabha, OEL Shreyas, Lastos, Zhen Hua-2, Emerald Isle, Leopard, Naftocement and Liquid Success sailed out to sea during the report period.
Fourteen vessels viz Ocean Frontier, Lucky Arrow, Cape Negro, Satha Bhum, Mousavi, Conti Harmony, Ltc Calvin P. Titus, Asha Himani, Leopard, Chitral, Jens Munk, Da Buk Sol, Lalazar and Liquid Success are currently at the berths.
Four ships namely Satha Bhum, Prince, Jens Munk and Conti Harmony expected to sail on Tuesday. Two vessels namely MOL Asante and Helene Rickmers due to arrive on Monday, while eight ships namely Panagia Lady, Northern Fortune, APL Sokhna, OEL Strength, Augusta, Marina Star-1, Emirates Meru and ITC Golden are due to arrive on Tuesday.