The Karachi Port handled 104,707 tonnes of cargo including 72,502 tonnes of import, 32,205 tonnes of export cargo and 2,568 loaded and empty containers (TEUs) during last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Friday. The total import cargo of 72,502 tonnes comprised 31,836 of tonnes of dry cargo including 12,255 tonnes of containerised cargo; 19,500 tonnes of coal; 81 tonnes of bulk cargo and 40,666 tonnes of oil or liquid cargo.
The total export cargo of 32,205 tonnes, comprised of 32,205 tonnes of dry cargo including 27,249 tonnes of containerised cargo; 420 tonnes of bulk cargo and 4,536 tonnes of cement. A total number of three vessels namely viz CAP George, Han Jin Gydnia and Stena Progress carrying were sailed out to the sea during the reported period.
There are four vessels namely viz Kota Arif, Bolan, Bow Lion and AL Deerah are currently at the berths to load/offload containers, general cargo, D S B oil and diesel jet oil during the reported business hours on the same day at Karachi Port.
A total number of three vessels namely viz AL Deerah, Kota Arif and Hansa Augsburg are expected to sail on Friday. While there are two more vessels namely viz Bow Lion and Sammi Super Star are expected to sail on Saturday. A total number of four vessels namely viz Pacific Condor, Sepitam, APL Guangzhou and Lihai carrying LSFO, containers and coal are due to arrive on Friday. While there are six more vessels namely viz AL Khan-1, Samin-1, Hyundai New York, Cape Manuel, Lodestar Genesis and Sea Hope carrying carbon black, containers, chemicals and canola oil respectively, are expected to arrive at the port on Saturday during the business activity hours.