The Karachi Port handled 94,358 tonnes of cargo including 53,536 tonnes of import cargo, 40,822 tonnes of export cargo and 2,416 loaded & empty containers during last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Wednesday. The total import cargo of 53,536 tonnes comprised of 10,887 tonnes of containerised cargo; 4,846 tonnes of general cargo; 25,803 tonnes of bulk cargo: 5,674 tonnes of DAP; 19,500 tonnes of coal; 629 tonnes of yellow peas and 12,000 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
The total export cargo of 40,822 tonnes comprised of 18,151 tonnes of containerised cargo; 600 tonnes of general cargo; 6,846 tonnes of bulk cargo and 15,225 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo. Six ships namely CSL Ride, Conti Brisbane, MOL Success, APL Sokhna, Al Sabiyah and Spar Orion carrying four container ships, oil tanker and bulk cargo ship respectively sailed out to sea during the reported period.
Two vessels viz Marcampania and Pacific Sapphire carrying container ship and oil tanker are currently at the berths. Six ships namely Hansa Century, Marcampania, Cap Graham, Honesty, Pacific Sapphire and King Honor carrying three container ships, two oil tanker and general cargo ship respectively are expected to sail on Thursday.
Four vessels viz Cap Graham, Cosco Kawasaki, Labro and El Mar Victoria with two container ships, coal carrier and general cargo ship respectively are due to arrive on Wednesday, while five vessels viz DL Diamond, Silva, Al Mirqab, Hanjin Beijiang and Salis carrying ethylene carrier, low sulphur carrier and three container ships respectively are due to arrive on Thursday.