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Shipping activity at Port Qasim

KPT shipping

KARACHI, (APP): Five ships C.V MSC Busan, M.V BBC
Shanghai, M.T Buga Akasa, M.T Bhai Ravi and M.T Evita carrying
containers, general cargo, palm oil, chemicals and furnace oil were
allotted berths at Qasim International Container Terminal, Multi
Purpose Terminal, Liquid Cargo Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal and
FOTCO Oil Terminal respectively on Sunday,
Meanwhile five more ships C.V Castor-N, C.V CMA CGM Amazon, M.V
JS Rhin, M.T Chemroad Rose and M.V KSL Dan Yang with containers, coal,
furnace oil and general cargo also arrived at outer anchorage of Port
Qasim during last 24 hours.
Berth occupancy was observed at the Port at 60% on Sunday where
a total of nine berths were engaged by ships namely C.V MSC Busan, C.V
Northern Monument, C.V Hermes, M.V Diyaab, M.V BBC Shanghai, M.V Voge
Challenger, M.T Bunga Akasa, M.T Bhai Ravi and M.T Evita to
load/offload containers, cement, general cargo, canola seeds, palm
oil, furnace oil and chemicals respectively during last 24 hours.
Cargo throughput during last 24 hours stood at 86,902 tonnes,
comprising 54,203 tonnes import cargo and 32,699 tonnes export cargo
inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 2,795 containers (TEUs)
(1,665 imports TUEs & 1,389 TUEs exports) was handled at the Port.

DEPARTURES:
Two ships, container vessel hermes and General carrier BBC
Shanghai M.T Bhai Ravi are expected to sail on same day.

ARRIVAL SCHEDULE:
Five ships C.V E.R Yokahama, C.V Castor-N, M.V Dang Yang, M.V JS
Rhin and M.T Chemroad Quest carrying containers, general cargo, coal
anf chemicals are expected to take berths at Containers Terminal,
Multi Purpose Terminal, and Engro Vopak Terminal respectively on
Monday,8-08-2016, while C.V Maersk Denver and C.V CMA CGM Amazon are
due arrive at Port Qasim on Tuesday, and C.V Conti Annapurna is due to
arrive on Wednesday,10th August.