The Karachi Port handled 206,265 tonnes of cargo including 177,262 tonnes import and 29,003 tonnes export cargo including 2,183 containers during last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday.

The cargo comprised of 140,947 tonnes dry cargo including 85,030 tonnes general cargo; 6,870 tonnes sugar; 22,515 tonnes fertiliser; 23,650 tonnes coal; 1,924 tonnes rice; 958 tonnes cement and 65,318 tonnes oil/Liquid cargo.

Nine ships namely Kota Waris, Eax Sanctity, Sagamore, Wan Hai-266, United Prosperity, Cheng Le Men, Great Morning, African Star and Cape Bona Vista sailed out to sea during the report period.

Nine vessels viz Western Muehlen, Selcon, Cape Bona Vista Pacific Sun-II, Far East Glory, Al Hussain 2, Darya Shakti and MT Johar are currently at the berths.

Five ships namely Muhieddine-1, Western Muehlen, Helen, Golden Falcon and Pacific Sun-II expected to sail on Monday.

Three vessels viz Yang Jiang He, Bodar and Mltan due to arrive on Monday, while nine ships namely Iran Baluchistan, corinthiako, EER Gather, Apl Cairo, Sinar Bontang, Maersk Arizona, Kota Teraju, Nan King and Global Tianjin are due to arrive on Tuesday.

PORT QASIMA total cargo volume of 55,748 tonnes only import cargo was handled during last 24 hours ending at 0800 hours on Monday.

The cargo comprised of 46,932 tonnes diesel oil; 1,819 tonnes LPG; 4,379 tonnes wheat; 1,257 tonnes sugar and 1,361 tonnes chemicals.

Two ships namely MT Suzanne and Gas Fortune sailed out to sea during last 24 hours, while another ship MT Difco Hanne is expected to sail on Monday.

A total of four vessels viz Oocl Authority, Captain P. Egglezos, Bow Pride and Tian Da are currently at the outer anchorage.

Three ships namely CV Oocl Authority, sealand Voyger and MT Bow Pride due to take berths on Monday.

MT Akademic Semenov due to arrive on Monday, while another ship Al-Maqwa with diesel oil is due to arrive on Wednesday.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2005