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Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

19 Jun, 2009

The Karachi Port handled 87,320 tonnes of cargo including 65,601 tonnes of import and 21,719 tonnes of export; 3,680 loaded and empty containers (TEUs) during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Thursday. The freights comprised of 56,320 tonnes of dry cargo including 32,119 tonnes of general cargo; 12,399 tonnes of coal; 11,251 tonnes of cement; 551 tonnes of rice and 31,000 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
Seven ships namely viz High Current, Addarraq, Alliance Norfolk, Sima Sahba, Aqua Grace, Apl Sharjah and New Fantasy carrying tankers, car carrier, containers, bulk, container and bulk sailed out to sea respectively, during the reported period.
Nine vessels namely Apl Sharjah, Alliance Norfolk, Union Carrier, Hyundai Emperor, Johar, Gulf Tiger, Summit Europe, Shayan 1 and Qatar Sadiq are currently at the berths to load/off load containers, car carrier, general cargo, containers, tankers, containers and bulk respectively during 24 working hours.
Three ships namely Adriatic Arrow, Union Carrie and Summit Europe are expected to sail on Thursday. While three more vessels viz Hyundai Emperor, M T Johar and Gulf Tiger are expected to sail on Friday. Four vessels namely Wan Hai 507, Kota Akbar, Pacific Arrow and Pacific Express carrying containers, cement, steel and general cargo are due to arrive on Thursday. While another ship namely Champion Trader carrying tallow oil is expected to arrive on Friday.

The cargoes comprised of 3,964 tonnes of diesel oil; 6,800 tonnes of palm oil; 8,239 tonnes of cement and 31,008 tonnes of containerised cargo. Four ships namely C V Nedlloyed Oceania, C V Najran, C V ACX Marguerite and M V Suez sailed out to sea during last 24 hours. While another ship viz Al-Deerah carrying oil tanker is expected to sail on the same day.
Eight ships namely C V ACX Marguerite, C V Nedlloyed Oceania, C V Najran, M V She Belle, M V Walse-II, M V Suez, M T JBU Opal and M T Al-Deerah are currently occupying the berths to load/off load containers, cement, palm oil and diesel oil at PQA Terminal during reported period respectively. Five vessels namely Al-Noof, Saudi Hofuf, New Dehli Express, Alex-I and Rimar carrying containers and cement are currently at the outer anchorage.
Three ships namely C V Dehli Express, C V Al- Noof and M V Alex-I are scheduled to take berths at Containers Terminal and Multi Purpose Terminal respectively on Thursday. While three more ships namely Maersk Novazzano, M T Sigas Maoud and M T Sichem Defender are due to arrive at Port Qasim carrying containers and chemicals on Friday. Two more vessels viz C V MSC Bulgaria and MSC Megali are due to arrive at Port Qasim on Saturday.

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