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Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports
Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports
01/11/2014 (Business Recorder) - The Karachi Port handled 71,642 tonnes of cargo comprising 60,128 tonnes of import cargo and 11,514 tonnes of export cargo including 2,495 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Thursday.
The total import cargo of 60,128 tonnes comprised of 19,432 tonnes of containerised cargo; 25,771 tonnes of bulk cargo: 19,516 tonnes of coal; 2,409 tonnes of wheat; 3,846 tonnes of soyabean meal and 14,925 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
The total export cargo comprised of 11,514 tonnes of containerised cargo.
As many as 2,495 containers comprising 1,418 containers import and 1,077 containers export were handled during the last 24 hours on Thursday.
The break-up of imported containers shows 538 of 20's and 386 of 40's loaded while nil of 20's and 54 of 40's empty containers, whereas that of exported containers shows 407 of 20's and 61 of 40's loaded containers while 240 of 20's and 154 of 40's empty containers were handled during the business hours.
There were four ships namely PAC Aries, Kota Kaya, Captain Costas and Oriental Rose carrying containers and oil tanker respectively sailed out to sea during the reported period.
There were four vessels viz. Hyundai Jakarta, APL Seattle, Urania and Songa Sapphire carrying containers and oil tanker respectively currently at the berths.
There was one ship namely Hyundai Jakarta carrying containers sailed out to sea on Thursday.
There was one vessel viz. Ocean Joy carrying DAP due to arrive on Thursday, while six vessels viz. Northern Prelude, Sakaka, Lissy Schulte, Al-Mahboobah, Rio Daytona and Swan carrying containers, chemical, caustic soda and DAP respectively are due to arrive on Friday.
PORT QASIM
A cargo volume of 83,866 tonnes comprising 39,596 tonnes of import cargo and 44,270 export cargo inclusive 3,708 loaded and empty containers (TEUs) was handled at Port Qasim during the last 24 hours on Thursday.
The total import cargo of 39,596 tonnes includes 5,350 tonnes of palm oil; 3,064 tonnes of sunflower seeds; 5,000 tonnes of chemical and 26,182 tonnes of containerised cargo.
The total export cargo includes 44,270 tonnes of containerised cargo.
As many as 3,708 containers comprising 1,378 containers import and 2,330 containers export were handled during the last 24 hours on Thursday.
There were two ships namely MV GSW Forward and MT Bunga Angsana with chemical and furnace oil sailed out sea on Thursday morning, while two ships namely CV Maersk Columbus and CV CMA CGM Baliaz carrying containers are expected to sail on the same day afternoon.
A total number of seven vessels viz. CV Maersk Columbus, CV CMA CGM Baliaz, CV Safmarine Ngami, CV Maersk Kingston, MV Glory Trader, MT Bunga Angsana and MT GSW Forward currently occupied berths to load/offload containers, sunflower seeds, chemical and palm oil respectively during the last 24 hours.
As many as three ships namely Sea Luck-II, Flag Mersindi and Ginga Hawk with sunflower seed, wheat and palm oil are at the outer anchorage of Port Qasim.
There were four vessels viz. CV CMA CGM King Fish, CV Marth Schulte, CV Alliance Rickmers and MT Ginga Hawk carrying containers and palm oil expected to take berths at Qasim International Containers Terminal and Liquid Cargo Terminal respectively on Thursday.
There are no ships due to arrive on Thursday.
The total import cargo of 60,128 tonnes comprised of 19,432 tonnes of containerised cargo; 25,771 tonnes of bulk cargo: 19,516 tonnes of coal; 2,409 tonnes of wheat; 3,846 tonnes of soyabean meal and 14,925 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
The total export cargo comprised of 11,514 tonnes of containerised cargo.
As many as 2,495 containers comprising 1,418 containers import and 1,077 containers export were handled during the last 24 hours on Thursday.
The break-up of imported containers shows 538 of 20's and 386 of 40's loaded while nil of 20's and 54 of 40's empty containers, whereas that of exported containers shows 407 of 20's and 61 of 40's loaded containers while 240 of 20's and 154 of 40's empty containers were handled during the business hours.
There were four ships namely PAC Aries, Kota Kaya, Captain Costas and Oriental Rose carrying containers and oil tanker respectively sailed out to sea during the reported period.
There were four vessels viz. Hyundai Jakarta, APL Seattle, Urania and Songa Sapphire carrying containers and oil tanker respectively currently at the berths.
There was one ship namely Hyundai Jakarta carrying containers sailed out to sea on Thursday.
There was one vessel viz. Ocean Joy carrying DAP due to arrive on Thursday, while six vessels viz. Northern Prelude, Sakaka, Lissy Schulte, Al-Mahboobah, Rio Daytona and Swan carrying containers, chemical, caustic soda and DAP respectively are due to arrive on Friday.
PORT QASIM
A cargo volume of 83,866 tonnes comprising 39,596 tonnes of import cargo and 44,270 export cargo inclusive 3,708 loaded and empty containers (TEUs) was handled at Port Qasim during the last 24 hours on Thursday.
The total import cargo of 39,596 tonnes includes 5,350 tonnes of palm oil; 3,064 tonnes of sunflower seeds; 5,000 tonnes of chemical and 26,182 tonnes of containerised cargo.
The total export cargo includes 44,270 tonnes of containerised cargo.
As many as 3,708 containers comprising 1,378 containers import and 2,330 containers export were handled during the last 24 hours on Thursday.
There were two ships namely MV GSW Forward and MT Bunga Angsana with chemical and furnace oil sailed out sea on Thursday morning, while two ships namely CV Maersk Columbus and CV CMA CGM Baliaz carrying containers are expected to sail on the same day afternoon.
A total number of seven vessels viz. CV Maersk Columbus, CV CMA CGM Baliaz, CV Safmarine Ngami, CV Maersk Kingston, MV Glory Trader, MT Bunga Angsana and MT GSW Forward currently occupied berths to load/offload containers, sunflower seeds, chemical and palm oil respectively during the last 24 hours.
As many as three ships namely Sea Luck-II, Flag Mersindi and Ginga Hawk with sunflower seed, wheat and palm oil are at the outer anchorage of Port Qasim.
There were four vessels viz. CV CMA CGM King Fish, CV Marth Schulte, CV Alliance Rickmers and MT Ginga Hawk carrying containers and palm oil expected to take berths at Qasim International Containers Terminal and Liquid Cargo Terminal respectively on Thursday.
There are no ships due to arrive on Thursday.