A cargo volume of 78,370 tonnes comprising 67,924 tonnes of import cargo and 10,446 tonnes of export cargo inclusive 2,595 loaded and empty containers (TEUs) was handled at Port Qasim during the last 24 hours on Saturday. The total import cargo of 67,924 tonnes includes 26,168 tonnes of furnace oil; 6,620 tonnes of palm oil; 2,426 tonnes of chemicals; 2,426 tonnes of rape seed; 10,643 tonnes of coal and 9,889 tonnes of containerised cargo.
The total export cargo includes 10,446 tonnes of containerised cargo. There were two ships namely CV Spirit of Mumbai and CV Maersk Kingston with containers sailed out to sea during the last 24 hours, while three ships namely CV Rio Maderia, CV Sea Harvest and MV Norgas Orinda with containers and chemical are sailed out to sea on Saturday.
A total number of ten vessels viz CV Spirit of Mumbai, CV Maersk Kingston, CV Kumasi, CV Rio Maderia, CV Sea Harvest, MV DL Dahlia, MT Rrietis, MT Norgas Orinda, MV Mega Lohari and MV KPS-1 Alican Bey were currently occupying berths to load/offload containers, coal, rape seed, chemical, palm oil, furnace oil and power ship respectively during the last 24 hours.
As many as five ships namely Caridean Orchid, Chembulk Kingspoint, Lito, Frede Rike Selmer and Ever Mighty with palm oil, wheat and coal are currently at the outer anchorage of Port Qasim. There are three vessels with containers and furnace oil took berths at Qasim Internation Containers Terminal and FOTCO Oil Terminal respectively on Saturday. There are two ships namely MT Caridean Orchid and MV Ever Mighty with palm oil and coal due to arrive on Saturday as per arrival schedule.