The Karachi Port handled 278,838 tonnes of cargo including 213,804 tonnes import and 65,034 tonnes export cargo including 4,987 empty and loaded containers during last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday.
The cargo comprised of 200,848 tonnes dry cargo including 139,281 tonnes containerised and general cargo; 2,910 tonnes DAP; 24,000 tonnes coal; 18,821 tonnes rock phosphate; 15,092 tonnes cement and 77,990 tonnes oil/liquid cargo. Twelve ships namely Bright Star, Lucky Arrow, YM Europe, APL Sokhna, Mare Threcium, MCP Salzburg, Sattar, Aqua Star, Guan He Kou, Chem Bridge, DL Aster and Spirit sailed out to sea during the report period.
Sixteen vessels viz Lucky Arrow, Monique-1, Sammi Superstar, Mare Threcium, MOL Bravery, Uni Promote, Dandelion, Goa, Chitral, MCP Salzburg, Providana, Trustful, Ferodows-1, MT Swat, Spirit and Al-Marwah are currently at the berths. Four ships namely Dandelion, MOL Bravery, Alliance Norfolk and Al-Marwah expected to sail on Monday, while another two vessels viz Providana and Sammi Superstar are expected to sail on Tuesday.
Six vessels viz Iron Monger-5, Al-Mirqab, MSC Jade, APL Dalian, Alliance Norfolk and Pulan Cebu due to arrive on Monday, while another nine ships namely Sakarya, Six Eastern, High Mars, DL Clover, Sun Flower, Sima Sahba, Ltc Calvin P. Titus, Samin-1 and Saeed are due to arrive on Tuesday.