The Karachi Port handled 93,236 tonnes of cargo including 78,650 tonnes of import cargo, 14,586 tonnes of export cargo and 4,931 loaded & empty containers during last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Saturday. The total import cargo of 78,650 tonnes comprised of 38,486 tonnes of containerised cargo; 13,531 tonne of general cargo; 5,757 tonnes of bulk cargo: 3,729 tonnes of DAP; 2,028 tonnes of wheat and 20,876 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
The total export cargo of 14,586 tonnes comprised of 13,255 tonnes of containerised cargo; 10 tonnes of general cargo and 1,321 tonnes of cement. Five ships namely Al-Mirqab, YM Fuzhou, Honor, Liberty Promise and Pacific Friend with two container ships, two vehicles carriers and general cargo ship respectively sailed out to sea during the reported period.
Nine vessels viz APL Chicago, OOCL Charleston, Kota Akbar, Gifted, Emirates Marina, Marcampania, Lodestar Genesis, Khorfakan and Honor carrying six container ships, two oil tankers and cars carrier respectively are currently at the berths. Three ships namely San Marino Trader, Fade-1 and Lodestar Genesis carrying general cargo ship, wheat carrier and oil tanker respectively expected to sail on Saturday, while four ships namely Emirates Marina, Uru Bhum, OOCL Charleston and Al-Soor-II carrying three container ships and oil tanker respectively are expected to sail on Sunday. A container vessel viz Hansa Century due to arrive on Saturday, while four vessels viz MOL Sparkel, APL Shenzhen, Hyundai Highness and Galway Spirit carrying three container ships and naphtha carrier respectively are due to arrive on Sunday.