The Karachi Port handled 76,523 tonnes of cargo including 51,075 tonnes of import and 25,448 tonnes of export; 3,278 loaded and empty containers (TEUs) during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday. The freights comprised of 73,523 tonnes of dry cargo including 34,746 tonnes of general cargo; 28,214 tonnes of coal; 5,876 tonnes of canola seeds; 4,687 tonnes of cement and 3,000 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
Ten ships namely viz Thore Confidence, Dawei, Misc Darlington, TS Qingdao, Tug Janet, Cable Empowered, Atlantic Miracle, Afarabi, Expander and Resolve sailed out to sea carrying general cargo, containers, tug, tankers, bunker, bulk and vehicle respectively during the reported period.
Six vessels namely Resolve, H & H Tide, Lena, Ashraf B, Hyundai Baron and Hae Un are currently at the berths to load/off load car carrier, containers, general cargo, bunkers, containers and coal respectively during 24 working hours. Five ships namely Wan Hai 501, CSAV Rio Aysen, H & Tide, Lena and Dorian are expected to sail on Friday.
While four more vessels viz New Vision, Captain Yamak, Hyundai Baron and Triton Stork expected to sail on Saturday. One ship namely Jakarta an Express carrying containers is due to arrive on Friday. While ten more vessels Summit Europe, Oriental Tulip, YM Asia, Apl Balboa, Grand View, Mare Thracium, Rahgosha, CSCC Asia, Adriatic Arrow and Fatime 1 carrying jet oil, ethanol, containers, rice, car cement and project cargo respectively on Saturday.