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KARACHI, (APP): Three ships C.V Calidris, M.T SC Jean and M.T
Maistros carrying Containers, Palm Oil and Diesel Oil were arranged
berthing at Qasim International Container Terminal, Liquid Cargo and
FOTCO Oil Terminal respectively during last 24 gours.
Meanwhile three more ships C.V Al-Manamah, C.V MSC Toronto and
M.T Atlantic Glory with containers and chemicals also arrived at outer
anchorage of Port Qasim during the same period.
Higher side berth occupancy was recorded at the Port at sevenly
three percent on Sunday where a total of eleven ships namely, C.V
Calidris, C.V TG Poseidon, C.V MSC Valencia, M.V Adventurer-K, M.V
Apolio Bulker, M.V Jewel of Dubai, M.V Eliy, M.T SC jean, M.T
Maistros, M.T Al-Areesh and M.T Stanley Park, were occupied PQA berths
to load/offload containers, cement, rice, steel coil, general cargo,
sorghum, palm oil, diesel oil LPG and LNG respectively during last 24
hours.
Cargo handling registered an upward trend of the Port on Sunday
where a cargo volume of 163,530 tonnes, comprising 109,437 tonnes
imports and 54,093 tonnes exports, inclusive of containerized cargo
carried in 3,714 containers (TEUs) (2,159 TEUs imports & 2,051 TEUs
exports) was handled during last 24 hours.
three ships, C.V TG Poseidon, C.V MSC Valencia and M.T Al-Areesh
sailed out to sea on Monday morning, while another ship C.V Calidris
is expected to sail on someday.
Three ships C.V MSC Toronta, C.V Al-Manamah and M.T Sea Delta
carrying containers and chemicals are expected to take berths at
Container Terminal and Engro Terminal respectively on Monday, while
two more container ships ‘Maersk Denver’ and ‘MSC Lana’ are due to
arrive at Port Qasim on Tuesday.