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Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

07 May, 2009

The Karachi Port handled 142,729 tonnes of cargo including 109,455 tonnes of import and 33,274 tonnes of export, 3,709 loaded and empty containers (TEUs) during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Wednesday.
The freights comprised of 107,677 tonnes of dry cargo including 56,455 tonnes of general cargo; 4,834 tonnes of fertiliser; 9,350 tonnes of cement; 22,700 tonnes of coal; 6,081 tonnes of scrap; 8,257 tonnes of clinker and 35,052 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo. Nine ships namely viz Bunga Pelangi Dua, LTC Calvin Pititus, Dubai, YM Inauguration, Nyzdan, Al-Salam-II, San Jiang Kou, Raysut-1 and Kota Harum sailed out to sea during the reported period.
Ten vessels namely Al Marwah, Sima Sahra, Hyundai Admiral, Kota Harum, BBC K Weser, Bui K Arrow and Standard Vigor are currently at the berths to load/offload tankers, containers, general cargo and bulk respectively.
Nine ships namely Amalienborg, Hyundai Admiral, Fabulous, African Puma, Standard Vigor, Sima Sahba, Marine Bulker, Santiago and Sapphire Seas are expected to sail on Wednesday, while two more ships namely Dorian and Al Marwah are expected to sail on Thursday.
A vessel viz Yakima Princess due to arrive on Wednesday carrying clinkers. While eight more ships Smooth Houn,H&H Tide, Ocean Bright, Oriental Moon, Rising Pholnix, Adriatic Arrow, River Globe and Al Karim M are due to arrive on Thursday, carrying jet oil, containers, rice, sugar, cement and steel, respectively.

The cargoes comprised of 7,085 tonnes of palm oil; 2,587 tonnes of seed; 272 tonnes of chemicals; 281 tonnes of LPG; 18,932 tonnes of iron ore; 2,512 tonnes of rice, 8,518 tonnes of cement and 34,872 tonnes of containerised cargo.
Five ship namely MT Gas Salwesi, MT Gas Emperor, MT CE-Pacific, CV Maersk Iowa and CV MSC Aurelie sailed out to sea during last 24 hours. While three more ships CV Nedlloyed Africa, MT Eastern Quest and MV Aigeorgis are expected to sail on same day.
Eight ships namely CV Nedlloyed Africa, CV MSC Aurelie, MV Denny-Z, MV Leopard-B, MV Orient-III, MV Aigeorgis, MT Eastern Quest and MV Iran Hamdan occupied the berth to load/offload containers, rice, cement, seeds, palm oil and iron ore respectively during reported period.
Nine ships namely ACX Marguerite, Smooth Hound, Grigoroussa-I, Ju Da, Sea Star, Laila Queen, Bolan, Princess Layan and Marmar carrying containers, diesel oil, furnace oil, canola seeds and cement are currently at the outer anchorage.
Four ships namely ACX Marguerite, CV CMA CGM Carol, MV Ju Da and MT Smooth Hound are expected to take berths at Container Terminal, Multi Purpose Terminal and Fotco Oil Terminal respectively on Wednesday. Three more ships namely MV Rising Phoenix, MT SC Guangzhou and MT Pertiwi are due to arrive at Port Qasim on the same day. While two more ships MT Gizemendiz and MV Kermnshah are due to arrive on Thursday.

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