The Karachi Port handled 81,059 tonnes of cargo comprising 41,683 tonnes of import cargo and 39,376 tonnes of export cargo including 2,871 loaded & empty containers during last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Wednesday. The total import cargo of 41,683 tonnes comprised of 11,946 tonnes of containerised cargo; 26,287 tonnes of coal and 3,450 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
The total export cargo of 39,376 tonnes comprised of 31,681 tonnes of containerised cargo; 238 tonnes of general cargo; 5,957 tonnes of bulk cargo: 3,200 tonnes of talcum powder; 2,757 tonnes of cement and 1,500 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
Six ships namely STX Patraikos, Pardis, Silver Zone, Sky Yukon, Nizar-M and Daewoo Diamond carrying three container ships, one bulk cargo ship, one wheat carrier and one oil tanker respectively sailed out to sea during the reported period.
Five vessels viz President Adams, Hyundai Confidence, Moor, Adullatif-S and Water Bridge carrying teo container ships, one oil tanker, one bulk cargo ship and one chemicals carrier respectively are currently at the berths.
Four ships namely Moor, Cher, Venus Leader and Water Bridge carrying two oil tankers, one vehicles carrier and one chemicals carrier respectively expected to sail on Wednesday, while two ships namely Al-Ihsaa and Hyundai Confidence carrying two container ships respectively are expected to sail on Thursday.
Three vessels viz Lahore Express, Venus Leader, Aegean Fantasy and Chemroute Sky carrying one container ship, one vehicles carrier and one ethanol ship respectively due to arrive on Wednesday, while seven vessels viz Uru Bhum, Emirates Marina, Sima Singapore, Ginga Marlin, Lodestar Genesis, Dlace and Dai Dunng Queen carrying three container ships, one ethanol ship, one chemicals carrier, one base oil tanker and one soyabean meal carrier respectively are due to arrive on Thursday.