KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 79,551 tonnes of cargo comprising 62,813 tonnes of import cargo and 16,738 tonnes of export cargo during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours.

The total import cargo of 62,813 comprised of 1 7,196 tonnes of Containerized Cargo, 8,085 tonnes of Bulk Cargo, 242 tonnes of Dap & 37,290 tonnes of Oil & Liquid Cargo.

The total export Cargo of 16,738 comprised of 16,723 tonnes of Containerized Cargo & 15 tonnes of Bulk Cargo.

Around, Sea Ambition, Xin Fu Zhou, Mt Mardan, Ji Xiang Song & Daria berthed at Karachi Port Trust.

Approximately, 03 ships namely, Ital Universo, Apl Phoenix & Zhong Gu Fu Zhou sailed from Karachi Port Trust.

PORT QASIM

A total of eight ships were engaged at PQA berths during the last 24 hours, out of them four ships, Milaha Qater, Ocean Poineer, Xia Hai Tong and Lotus Aleft the port on Tuesday morning.

A cargo volume of 66,473 tonnes, comprising 29,817tonnes imports cargo and 36,656tonnes export cargo, including containerized cargo carried in 292 Containers (TEUs) was handled at the port during last 24 hours.

There are 05 ships are at outer anchorage of port, out of them three ships, Elim Grace, Kouros Queen and Butinah & another ship Apllon-D carrying Palm oil, Coal and Containers are expected to take berths at LCT, MW-4, PIBT and QICT respectively on Tuesday, 30th July-2024, while three more ships, Maersk Cape Town, Addison and MSC Roma carrying Containers are due to arrive at Port Qasim on Wednesday, 31st July-2024.

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