The Karachi Port handled 74,010 tonnes of cargo comprising 62,690 tonnes of import cargo and 11,320 tonnes of export cargo including 1,870 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Tuesday. The total import cargos of 62,690 tonnes comprised of 19,530 tonnes of containerised cargo; 13,970 tonnes of bulk cargo; 19,868 tonnes of DPA; 6,548 tonnes of yellow peas and 2,774 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.

The total export cargos of 11,320 tonnes comprised of 5,040 tonnes of containerised cargo; 280 tonnes of clinker and 6,000 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo. As many as 1,870 containers comprising of 1,562 containers import and 308 containers export were handled during the last 24 hours on Tuesday.

The breakup of imported containers shows 270 of 20's and 540 of 40's loaded while 22 of 20's and 95 of 40's empty containers, whereas that of exported containers shows 142 of 20's and 83 of 40's loaded containers while nil of 20's and nil of 40's empty containers were handled during the business hours.

There were four ships namely Ever Deluxe, Cape Male, Halil Shain and Justice Victoria carrying containers, oil tankers, chemical, canola, DAP, clinker and general cargo respectively sailed out to sea during the reported period. There were four vessels viz. Ningbo Express, Irenes Reliance, Neveska Lady and Grace carrying containers, oil tanker and clinker respectively currently at the berths.