The Karachi Port handled 120,138 tonnes of cargo comprising 100,636 tonnes of import cargo and 19,502 tonnes of export cargo including 6,261 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday. The total import cargo of 100,636 tonnes comprised of 51,724 tonnes of containerised cargo; 828 tonnes of general cargo; 27,020 tonnes of bulk cargo: 17,347 tonnes of coal; 6,753 tonnes of DAP; 2,920 tonnes of yellow peas and 21,064 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
The total export cargo of 19,502 tonnes comprised of 17,452 tonnes of containerised cargo and 850 tonnes of general cargo and 1,200 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo. As many as 6,261 containers comprising of 4,280 containers import and 1,981 containers export were handled during the last 24 hours on Friday.
The break-up of imported containers shows 966 of 20's and 1,552 of 40's loaded while 154 of 20's and 28 of 40's empty containers, whereas that of exported containers shows 463 of 20's and 281 of 40's loaded containers while 360 of 20's and 298 of 40's empty containers were handled during the business hours.
There were six ships namely OOCL China, Al Jalaa, Yue Chi, IVS Beachwood, NOCC Kattegat and Neptune Ace carrying containers, oil tankers, coal and vehicles respectively sailed out to sea during the reported period. There were nine vessels viz. Ponente, APL Chicago, Lissy Schulte, Cosco Kobe, Dong A Iris, AS Ophelia, Sea Merchant, NOCC Kattegat and Neptune Ace carrying containers, oil tankers, cement and vehicles respectively currently at the berths.
There are three ships namely Cosco Kobe, Dong A Iris and Thorco Ace Beachwood carrying containers, oil tanker and general cargo respectively sailed out to sea on Saturday, while two ships namely Pacific Legend and TCG Buyukada carrying DAP and general cargo respectively are expected to sail on Sunday.
There are five vessels viz. ER Helgoland, Oriental Acacia, Gulf Mist, Neelambari and Diamond Sea carrying containers, oil tankers, chemical and cement respectively due to arrive on Saturday, while six vessels viz. Ever Result, Hanjin Indigo, MOL Direction, BW Zambesi, Charelle and Mandarin Trader carrying containers, mogas, project cargo and general cargo respectively are due to arrive on Sunday.