The Karachi Port handled 61,498 tonnes of cargo comprising 22,579 tonnes of import cargo and 38,919 tonnes of export cargo including 2,077 loaded & empty containers during last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Tuesday. The total import cargo of 22,579 tonnes comprised of 16,089 tonnes of containerised cargo; 656 tonne of general cargo and 5,834 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
The total export cargo of 38,919 tonnes comprised of 14,399 tonnes of containerised cargo; 844 tonnes of general cargo; 2,076 tonnes of cement and 21,600 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo. Four ships namely APL Topaz, MOL Wind, Yvonne and Bunga Melati-5 with two container ships, one oil tanker and one bulk cargo ship respectively sailed out to sea during the reported period.
Three vessels viz Hanjin Monaco, Lodestar Genesis and Abdul Latif S with one container ship, one oil tanker and one bulk cargo ship respectively are currently at the berths. Four ships namely Hanjin Monaco, Bravo, Alliance Norfolk and Lodestar Genesis with two container ships, one vehicles carrier and one oil tanker respectively are expected to sail on Wednesday.
Seven vessels viz APL Agate, Bravo, Al-Mirqab, APL Brisbane, Greenwich Bridge, Purwati and Alliance Norfolk carrying five container ships, one chemicals carrier and one vehicles carrier respectively due to arrive on Tuesday, while four vessels viz Patriotic, Liberty Pride, SE Pacific and Star Sea Bridge carrying one chemicals carrier, two vehicles carriers and one coal carrier respectively are due to arrive on Wednesday.