Shipping Activity at Port Qasim
KARACHI:MSC Nicole carrying containers, berthed at Qasim International Container Terminalon Monday.
Meanwhile another ship ‘LT Beryl’ scheduled to load Bitumen also arrived at Outer Anchorage of Port Qasim during the same day.
Atotal of 10ships were engaged at PQA berths during the last 24 hours, out of them five ships MSC Nicole, Maersk Durban, Rhine, Golden Denise and Bateleur left the port on Tuesday (today) morning, while two more ships, Lusail and Chang Han Run Hai are expectedto sail on today afternoon.
Cargo throughput during last 24 hours stood at 152,980comprising 88,435tonnes imports cargo and 64,545tonnes export cargo including containerized cargo carried in 3,999 Containers (679 TEUs imports and 3,320TEUs export) was handled at the Port during last 24 hours.
There are four ships at outer anchorage of the port, out of them two ships,Lt Beryl and Kashi & another ship Marathapolis scheduled to load/offload Bitumen, Palm oil and Containers are expected to take berths at MW-1, LCT and QICT on Tuesday,while four more ships,Conti Courage, Aerotropolis, MSC Positano and APL Southampton carrying containers are due to arrive at Port Qasim on Wednesday.