The Karachi Port handled 128,049 tonnes of cargo including 97,677 tonnes import and 30,372 tonnes export cargo including 3,174 empty and loaded containers during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Thursday. The cargo comprised of 81,908 tonnes dry cargo including 40,705 tonnes containerised and general cargo; 4,799 tonnes DAP; 6,365 tonnes urea powder; 22,800 tonnes coal; 1,963 tonnes rice; 5,276 tonnes cement and 46,141 tonnes oil/liquid cargo.
Three ships namely Red Sea Spirit, Sima Sahba and Bunga Raya Tujuh sailed out to sea during the report period. Three vessels viz Thuringia Express, Helveta and Hyundai Baron are currently at the berths. Five ships namely Al-Soor-II, Al-Marwah, Helveta, Yordan Lutibrodski and Thuringia Express expected to sail on Thursday, while another two vessels viz Hyundai Baron and FPMC P Fortune are expected to sail on Friday. Two ships namely PAC Aries and Atromitos due to arrive on Thursday, while another five ships namely Bunga Raya Enam, YM America, APL Balboa, Lucky Carrier and Luna Blue are due to arrive on Friday.