The Karachi Port handled 119,743 tonnes of cargo including 87,431 tonnes of import cargo, 32,312 tonnes of export cargo and 3,838 loaded & empty containers during last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Saturday. The total import cargo of 87,431 tonnes comprised of 36,210 tonnes of containerised cargo; 7,828 tonnes of bulk cargo: 5,500 tonnes of coal; 2,328 tonnes of rock phosphate and 43,393 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
The total export cargo of 32,312 tonnes comprised of 17,969 tonnes of containerised cargo; 14,343 tonnes of bulk cargo: 2,463 tonnes of cement and 11,880 tonnes of wheat. Four ships namely Saigon Express, CSL Ride, Ts Tokyo and Mitra Bhum with general cargo and three container ships sailed out to sea during the reported period.
Eight vessels viz Ocean Friend, Mitra Bhum, Cardonia, Nikita, Leopard-B, Warnow Moon, APL Guangzhou and Royal Aqua carrying bulk cargo, two container ships, bags, two bulk cargoes, containers and oil tanker respectively are currently at the berths. Two ships namely MSC Anafi and Hiba Al-Noor B carrying containers and cement respectively expected to sail on Saturday, while six ships namely Cardonia, APL Guangzhou, Emperor, Al-Jaber-18, Royal Aqua and Al-Mirqab with two container ships, two wheat carriers, palm oil and containers respectively are expected to sail on Sunday.
Two vessels viz MOL Success and Jasper Arrow carrying containers and vehicles respectively due to arrive on Saturday, while nine vessels viz New Activity, Ginga Lanner, Gem of Dehaj, Chemstar King, APL Bresbane, Hyundai Freedom, Shayan-1, YM Europe and Integrity with crude oil, two chemical carriers, ethanol, four container ships and vehicles carrier respectively are due to arrive on Sunday.