The Karachi Port handled 221,001 tonnes of liquid import cargo including 145,901 tonnes of import 75,100 tonnes of export cargo and 5,200 loaded and empty containers during last 48 hours ended at 0700 hours on Monday. The total import cargo of 145,901 tonnes comprised of 76,141 tonnes of dry cargo including 60,751 tonnes of containerised cargo; 5,200 tonnes of bulk cargo; 10,190 tonnes of general cargo; 5,200 tonnes of coal and 69,760 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
The total export cargo of 75,100 tonnes comprised of 67,200 tonnes of dry cargo including 64,785 tonnes of containerised cargo; 1,639 tonnes of bulk cargo; 776 tonnes of general cargo; 1,639 tonnes of cement and 7,900 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo. Eleven ships namely TS Dubai, YM America, OEL Trust, Seaways Valour, Uni Promote, Providence, Stena Calass, MT Swat, Liberty Pride, Kota Akbar and BW Columbia sailed out to sea during the reported period.
Thirteen vessels viz Liberty Pride, STX Begonia, Seaways Valour, Uni Promote, Kota Akbar, Posan, Bunga Raya Tujuh, LTC Calvin P. Titus, Al-Mirqab, Islamabad, Fu Yuan Shan, BW Columbia and Bhai Ravi are currently at the berths. Four ships namely Fu Yuan Shan, Bunga Raya Tujuh, Posen and Bhai Ravi expected to sail on Monday, while three vessels viz Al-Mirqab, Vinashin Melody and Al-Kawther expected to sail on Tuesday. Three vessels viz El-Sherfi G, Sima Sahba and APL Dalian due to arrive on Monday, while another ship namely Conti Sharjah is due to arrive on Tuesday.