The Karachi Port handled 69,773 tonnes of cargo comprising 40,982 tonnes of import cargo and 28,791 tonnes of export cargo including 3,212 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Wednesday. The total import cargo of 40,982 tonnes comprised of 5,425 tonnes of containerised cargo; 4,014 tonnes of general cargo; 19,250 tonnes of coal and 12,293 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
The total export cargo of 28,791 tonnes comprised of 21,168 tonnes of containerised cargo; 347 tonnes of general cargo; 3,636 tonnes of loose bulk cement and 3,640 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
As many as 3,212 containers comprising of 349 containers import and 2,863 containers export were handled during the last 24 hours on Wednesday.
The break-up of imported containers shows 157 of 20's and 76 of 40's loaded while nil of 20's and 20 of 40's empty containers, whereas that of exported containers shows 417 of 20's and 451 of 40's loaded containers while 190 of 20's and 677 of 40's empty containers were handled during the business hours.
There were ten ships namely ACX Crystal, Sima Prestige, APL Germany, BW Lioness, Navig8 Azurite, Mohar, Senanur Cebi, Positive Pioneer, SCL Leman and Hanne Danica carrying containers, oil tankers, coal, cement, vehicle and general cargo respectively sailed out to sea during the reported period.
There were five vessels viz. Ever Divine, Mid Fortune, Bunga Laurel, Positive Pioneer and Hanne Danica carrying containers, oil tankers, vehicle and general cargo respectively currently at the berths.
There was one ship namely Bunga Laurel carrying oil tanker sailed out to sea on Wednesday while three ships namely Ever Divine, New Challenge and Margaret SW carrying containers, oil tanker and general cargo respectively are expected to sail on Thursday.
There were three vessels viz. Hyundai Jakarta, Northern Power and Liberty Promise carrying containers and vehicle respectively due to arrive on Wednesday while four vessels viz. Leopard, Gadwall, Chang Hang Bin and Agata M carrying containers and vehicle respectively are due to arrive on Thursday.