The Karachi Port handled 219,333 tonnes of cargo including 147,556 tonnes import and 71,777 tonnes export cargo including 5,692 empty and loaded containers during last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday. The cargo comprised of 184,133 tonnes dry cargo including 121,334 tonnes containerised and general cargo; 21,604 tonnes DAP; 2,265 tonnes oil cake meals; 3,426 tonnes sugar; 13,000 tonnes coal; 5,448 tonnes rice; 17,056 tonnes cement and 35,200 tonnes oil/liquid cargo.
Twelve ships namely Raysut-1, TS Jakarta, Heike P, MSC Aurelie, OEL Trust, Abtin-1, APL Sokhna, Uni-Promote, Mare Internum, Atlanta, Abby-G and Oriental Tulip sailed out to sea during the report period. Fifteen vessels viz Queen Arrow-II, Ocean Host, APL Sokhna, OEL Trust, Mare Internum, Uni-Promote, Olympia, Dorain, YM Asia, Bunga Raya Doa, Qatari Ibn Al Fuja'a, Brother Glory, Deren Pioneer, Oriental Tulip and Quetta are currently at the berths.
Two ships namely Bunga Raya Doa and Qatari Ibn Al Fuja'a expected to sail on Monday, while another three vessels viz Quetta, Azuma Pioneer and YM Asia are expected to sail on Tuesday. Three vessels viz Al-Marwah, APL Pusan and Sima Sahba due to arrive on Monday, while another three ships namely MT Johar, Al-Aqeela-II and BBC Halil Sahin are due to arrive on Tuesday.