Meanwhile two more ships, Tempanos and New Able with Containers and Coal also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours.

A total of eleven ships namely, Conti Darwin, Maria Elena, Sophia-N, Sea Princes, Dias, Lowland Amstel, CL Lris, Al-Safiya, Gas Husky, Argent Cosmos and Euro Brave are currently occupying PQA berths to load/offload Containers containing Cement, Bitumen, Coal, Soya bean seeds, LNG, LPG, Palm oil and Diesel oil respectively during last 24 hours.

A record cargo handling was achieved at the Port where a cargo volume of 204,256 tonnes, comprising 142,773 tonnes import cargo and 61,483 tonnes export cargo inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 3,899 Containers (TEUs), (1,340 TEUs Imports and 2,559 TEUs exports) was handled at the Port during last 24 hours.

Three ships, Conti Darwin, Argent Cosmos and CL Lris sailed out to sea on Thursday morning, while four more ships Maria Elena, Al-Safiya, Gas Husky and Euro Brave are expected to sail on same day in the afternoon.

Three ships, Tempanos, GH Chinook and Stove Caledonia carrying Containers, and Coal are expected to take berths at Container Terinal and Bulk Terminal respectively on Thursday, while two more container ships Songa Calibria and CMA CGM Fidelio are due to arrive at Port Qasim on Friday.