Shipping activity at Port Qasim
KARACHI, (MILLAT ONLINE):Five ships including E.R Felixstowe, MSC
Vittoria, Express Makalu, Yukon Star and Mezaira carrying containers,
29,149 tonnes palm oil and 54,855 tonnes diesel oil were allotted
berths at Qasim International Container Terminal, Liquid Cargo Terminal
and FOTCO Oil Terminal respectively on Monday.
While two more ships, MSC Tomoko and Greenwigh Park with
container and phosphoric acid also arrived at outer anchorage of Port
Qasim during last 24 hours.
Berth occupancy was observed at the prot at 59% on Monday where a
total of ten ships namely, E.R Felixstowe, MSC Vittoria, Express
Makalu, G.H Chinook, APL Norway, trade Will, Majestic Sky, Thefis,
Magia, Al-Huwaila, Bunga Angsana, BW Integrity, Caspian Gas, Yukon
Star and Mezair are currently occupying berths to load/offload
containers, Sun Flower Seeds, Soya Bean Seeds, Coal, LPG, LNG, Palm
oil and Diesel oil respectively during last 24 hours.
Cargo handling remained at the prot at 119,682 tonnes, comprising
92,170 tonnes import cargo and 27,512 tonnes export cargo inclusive of
containerized cargo carried in 2,925 containers (TEUs), (1,477 TEUs
imports and 1,448 TEUs exports) was handled at the port.
Two container ships E.R Felixstowe and MSC Vittoria, and a gas
carrier Al-Huwaila sailed out to sea on Tuesday morning, while two
more ships Express Makalu and Mezaira are expected to sail on same day
in the afternoon.
Four ships MSC Tomoko, APL Antwerp, Logonda and Greenwigh Park
scheduled to load/offload containers, cement and phosphoric acid are
expected to take berths at QICT, MW-1 and EVTL respectively on
Tuesday, while container vessel Maersk Pittsburg is due to arrive at
Port Qasim on same day.