The Karachi Port handled 124,873 tonnes of cargo including 98,614 tonnes of import and 26,259 tonnes of export, 3,528 loaded and empty containers (TEUs) during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Saturday.
The freights comprised of 81,912 tonnes of dry cargo including 38,928 tonnes of general cargo; 7,118 tonnes of cement; 1,014 tonnes of sugar; 5,084 tonnes of scrap; 26,675 tonnes of coal; 3,093 tonnes of rice and 42,961 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo. Five ships namely viz Hyundai Emperor, Bright Dream, Harma, Silver Craft and Botany Tribute sailed out to sea during the reported period.
Four vessels namely Botany Tribute, Guler B, YM inventive and Saigon Express are currently at the berths to load/off load tankers, cement and containers respectively. Four ships namely Gulf Tiger, Kota Layar, Hyun Jin KS 3 and YM Inventive are expected to sail on Saturday. While three more ships namely Saigon Express, Uni-Angel and H&H Tide are expected to sail on Sunday.
Seven vessels viz SC Liaoning, Uni-Angel, Shayan 1, Queen Arrow II, Megah Cement, Houma Belle and Fabulous due to arrive on Saturday, carrying orthoxylene, containers, cement, steel and clinkers respectively. While six more ships MT Swat, Thomas Mann, bunga Raya Satu, Al Manakh, Eponyma and Glory River are due to arrive on Sunday, carrying crude oil, containers and cement respectively.