The Karachi Port handled 234,724 tonnes of cargo comprising 134,294 tonnes of import cargo and 100,430 tonnes of export cargo including 6,068 loaded & empty containers during last 48 hours ended at 0700 hours on Monday. The total import cargo of 134,294 tonnes comprised of 62,689 tonnes of containerised cargo; 12 tonnes of general cargo; 26,043 tonnes of bulk cargo: 19,629 tonnes of coal; 6,414 tonnes of DAP and 45,550 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
The total export cargo of 100,430 tonnes comprised of 68,704 tonnes of containerised cargo; 110 tonnes of general cargo; 15,186 tonnes of bulk cargo: 984 tonnes of cement; 11,970 tonnes of loose bulk cement; 1,912 tonnes of talcum powder and 16,750 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
Eleven ships namely Positano, Viona, APL Sharjah, Kota Arif, Al-Manakh, YM Fuzhou, Southern Jaugar, Lodestar Genesis, Valpolicella, Jin Rong and UBC Cyprus with six container ships, two oil tankers, one general cargo ship, one coal carrier, and one cement carrier respectively sailed out to sea during the reported period. Nine vessels viz Viona, Al-Manakh, YM Asia, Lindavia, Hyundai Bangkok, Hansa Constitution, Southern Jaugar, Gennaro Ievoli and MT Quetta carrying six container ship and three oil tankers respectively are currently at the berths.
Three ships namely Gennaro Ievoli, MT Quetta and Lindavia with two oil tankers and one container ship respectively sailed out to sea on Monday, while three ships namely Hyundai Bangkok, Hansa Constitution and YM Asia with three container ships respectively are expected to sail on Tuesday.
Four vessels viz Lt Trieste, Hanjin Durban, Maetiga and Sioux Maiden carrying two container ships, one mogas carrier and one steel ship respectively due to arrive on Monday, while two vessels viz APL Cyprine and Tabernacle Prince carrying one container ship and one cement carrier respectively are due to arrive on Tuesday.