KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 118,534 tonnes of cargo comprising 73,982 tonnes of import cargo and 44,552 tonnes of export cargo during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours.

The total import cargo of 73,982 comprised of 53,814 tonnes of Containerized Cargo & 20,168 tonnes of Bulk Cargo.

The total export Cargo of 44,552 comprised of 23,866 tonnes of Containerized Cargo & 20,686 tonnes of Clinkers.

Approximately, 06 ships namely, Ital Unica, Nordlion, Belita, Ym Express, Fg Rotterdam & Grace Bridge berth at the Karachi Port Trust.

Around, 06 ships namely, Mt Mardan, CmaCgm Attila, Cosco New York, Octa Lune, Vita Harmony & X-Press Cassiopeia sailed from the Karachi Port Trust.

PORT QASIM

A total of eight ships were engaged at PQA berths during the last 24 hours, out of them a edible oil carrier‘Marina Aman’ left the port on today morning, while six more ships, MSC Silva, Amoureux, PH Giang Minh, MH Sandef Jord, Federal Iberville and Hanyu Freesia are expected to sail on Tuesday afternoon.

Cargo volume of 117,523 tonnes, comprising 52,025 tonnes imports cargo and 65,498 tonnes export cargo carried in 2,690 Containers (1,423 TEUs Imports and 1,267 TEUs export) was handled at the port during last 24 hours.

There are 13 ships at Outer Anchorage of Port Qasim, out of them six ships, Capricorn, Scio Spirit, Zhe Hai-511, Asia Inspire, Victoria Kosan and Amoureux & two more ships, Maersk Columbus and Hv Alice scheduled to load/offload Iron Ore, Palm Kernel, Coal, Palm oil, Chemicals, Container and Coal are expected to take berths at MW-2, MW-1, MW-4, LCT, EVTL, QICT and PIBT on today 14th May,while two more containers ships, Maersk cabo Verde and America are due arrive at Port Qasim on Wednesday, 15th May, 2024.

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