The Karachi Port handled 88,255 tonnes of cargo including 71,596 tonnes of import, 16,659 tonnes of export cargo and 2,678 loaded and empty containers (TEUs) during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Saturday.
The freights comprised of 59,829 tonnes of dry cargo including 30,657 tonnes of general cargo; 4,813 tonnes of fertiliser; 10,999 tonnes of wheat; 2,255 rape seeds; 11,105 tonnes of cement and 28,426 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo. Seven ships namely Hermann Scan, Gulf Tiger, Far Singapore, Sima Pride, Blida, Sinar Agra and Hanjin Ningbo sailed out to sea during the reported period.
Seven vessels viz Hanjin Ningbo, Quetta, Sinar Agra, Ym Improvement, Adriatic Arrow, Oel Transworld and Sp 5-Eric G. Gibson are currently at the berths. Three ships namely Ramlah, Ym Improvement and Sp 5-Eric G. Gibson expected to sail on Saturday while another five vessels viz Quetta, Valbella, Bavaria Express, Adriatic Arrow and Da Tian expected to sail on Sunday.
Six ships namely Dolphina, Bavaria Express, Deja Bhum, Sima Sahba, Sealo-1 and Karia Omayra due to arrive on Saturday while nine ships namely North Pole, Sun Neptune, Ninos, Arnis, Lucky Arrow, Pacific Arrow, Industrial Dream, Makran and Royal Success are due to arrive on Sunday. Two ships namely Mariann and Lalazar are due to arrive on Monday.