The Karachi Port handled 55,764 tonnes of cargo including 16,774 tonnes of import cargo, 38,990 tonnes of export cargo and 4,078 loaded & empty containers during last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Wednesday. The total import cargo of 16,774 tonnes comprised of 13,911 tonnes of containerised cargo; 298 tonnes of general cargo and 2,565 tonnes of rock phosphate.
The total export cargo of 38,990 tonnes comprised of 34,189 tonnes of containerised cargo; 2,897 tonnes of general cargo and 1,904 tonnes of cement. Four ships namely Ocean Host, Permis, Salis and Hyundai Confidence with coal and three container ships respectively sailed out to sea during the reported period.
Four vessels viz Permis, Salis, APL Agate and Liberty Pride carrying three container ships and vehicles carrier are currently at the berths. Two ships namely HS Challanger and APL Agate carrying two container ships expected to sail on Wednesday. Three vessels viz Chemroad Vega, MSC Ayala and Viona with oil tanker and two container ships respectively due to arrive on Wednesday, while four vessels viz Hanjin Beijiang, Cap George, Caribbean Sea and Hansa Century with four container ships respectively are due to arrive on Thursday.