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Shipping activity at Port Qasim

KARACHI, (APP): Three ships C.MS Maeva, M.T Al-Saflia and
M.T Central Park carrying containers, 141,347 cubic meter LNG and
19131 tonnes phosphoric acid were arranged berthing Qasim
International Container Terminal, Enggro Elengy Terminal and Engro
Vopak Terminal respectively on Tuesday.
Meanwhile four more ships with containers, project cargo and
diesel oil also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last
24 hours.
Berth occupancy was recorder at the Port At 53% on Wednesday
where a total of eight ships namely C.MSC Maeva, C.Maersk Kinloss, M.V
Sea Wave, M.T Omera Queen, M.T Orient Jasmine, M.T Ocean Coral, M.T
AL-Saflia and M.T Central Park were occupied at PQA berths to load/
offload containers, cement, coal, palm oil LNG, chemicals and furnace
oil respectively during lat 24 hours.
A cargo volume of 119,377 tonnes, comprising 98,993 toones
imports and 20,384 tonnes exports, inclusive of containerized cargo
carrier in 1,427 containers (TEUs) (479 TEUs imports and 948 TEUs
exports) was handled at the port during last 24 hours.
Two ships, M.T Omera Queen and M.T Ocean Coral Sailed out to sea
on Thursday morning, while two more ships C.MSC Maeva and M.T Orient
Jasmine are expected to sail on same day.
Three ships C.V CMA CGM Carmen, C.V CMA CGM Maussant, M.V Diamond
Sea and M.T Bahra and M.T Kong Que Song scheduled to load/offlaod
containers, cement and project cargo are expected to take berths at
QICT (Berth#7&9) MW-4 and MW-3 respectively on Thursday.
While chemicals carrier ‘Atlantic Glory’ is due to arrive at Port
Qasim on same day and C.V CSAV Toconao, C.V Uni Florida and M.V Trans
Nanjing are due to arrive on Friday.