The Karachi Port handled 273,822 tonnes of cargo including 209,350 tonnes of import and 64,472 tonnes of export during last 72 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday. The freights comprised of 173,697 tonnes of dry cargo including 119,381 tonnes of general cargo; 6,515 tonnes of wheat; 14,590 tonnes of coal; 14,186 tonnes of scrap; 607 tonnes of logs; 18,418 tonnes of cement and 100,125 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
Seventeen ships namely Apl Jeddah, Cap Colorado, Isara Bhum, Maliau, MT Swat, Al-Sabiyah, Apl Zircon, Cosco Lian Yun Gang, Northern Harmony, City of Xiamen, Team Al-Emirates, Breeze, Sichem Marbella, Apl Topaz, Mol Affinity, Iron Butterfly and MT Johar sailed out to sea during the reported period.
Sixteen vessels viz Darya Yog, Cap Colorado, Apl Zircon, Cosco Lian Yun Gang, City of Xiamen, Surreal, Chalkidon, Sichem Marbella, Hyun Jin Ks 3, Mol Affinity, Apl Topaz, Iron Butterfly, MT Johar, Ts Jakarta, Belluga Fusion and Estere are currently at the berths.
Two ships namely Ts Jakarta and Bunga Teratai Dua expected to sail on Friday while another four vessels viz Kota Lambang, Quetta, Darya Yog and Captain Yannis L are expected to sail on Saturday. Five ships namely Bunga Teratai Dua, Apl Balboa, Apl Dalian, African Ibis and BBC Bulgaria due to arrive on Friday while five vessels viz Sc Ghoji, Lucky-7, Saigon Express, Mare Doro and Vinh Hung are due to arrive on Saturday.