The Karachi Port handled 82,452 tonnes of cargo including 38,118 tonnes of import cargo, 44,334 tonnes of export cargo and 4,773 loaded & empty containers during last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Saturday. The total import cargo of 38,118 tonnes comprised of 24,854 tonnes of containerised cargo; 26 tonnes of general cargo; 7,238 tonnes of bulk cargo: 3,552 tonnes of DAP; 3,072 tonnes of chickpeas and 6,000 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
The total export cargo of 44,334 tonnes comprised of 38,176 tonnes of containerised cargo; 50 tonnes of general cargo; 5,608 tonnes of bulk cargo: 736 tonnes of cement; 2,132 tonnes of loose bulk cement; 2,740 tonnes of wheat and 500 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
Three ships namely Xiang Fu Men, Lahore Express and UBC Cyprus carrying general cargo ship, container ship and cement carrier respectively sailed out to sea during the reported period. Six vessels viz MSC Anafi, OOCL Dalian, APL Chicago, Nizar-M, Cleantec and SCF Provider carrying three container ships, two bulk cargo ships and oil tanker are currently at the berths.
Three ships namely Emirates Indus, MSC Anafi and Abtin-1 carrying three container ships expected to sail on Saturday, while three ships namely CSL Ride, APL Chicago and Dlace with two container ships and ethanol carrier respectively are expected to sail on Sunday.
One ship namely Omaha Belle with DAP is expected to sail on Monday. Seven vessels viz MT Lahore, Freja Ocean, Iron Butterfly, Uru Bhum, Silver Zone, APL Shenzhen and Spar Orion carrying crude oil tanker, naphtha carrier, project cargo ship, three container ships and yellow peas carrier respectively are due to arrive on Saturday, while five vessels viz PVT Dolphin, Valor SW, Lindavia, Bunga Raya Lima and Capricomus Leader carrying jet oil tanker, DAP carrier, two container ships and vehicles carrier respectively are due to arrive on Sunday.