MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Activity at Karachi and Qasim Ports
Activity at Karachi and Qasim Ports
24/09/2014 (Business Recorder) - The Karachi Port handled 101,425 tonnes of cargo comprising 72,406 tonnes of import cargo and 29,019 tonnes of export cargo including 1,677 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Tuesday. The total import cargo of 72,406 tonnes comprised of 10,884 tonnes of containerised cargo; 1,061 tonnes of general cargo; 26,998 tonnes of bulk cargo: 8,200 tonnes of coal; 7,025 tonnes of wheat; 5,276 tonnes of DAP; 2,266 tonnes of soyabean meal; 2,560 tonnes of rape seed and 33,463 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
The total export cargo of 29,019 tonnes comprised of 20,770 tonnes of containerised cargo and 95 tonnes of general cargo and 8,154 tonnes of loose bulk cement. As many as 1,677 containers comprising 699 containers import and 978 containers export were handled during the last 24 hours on Tuesday.
The break-up of imported containers shows 413 of 20's and 139 of 40's loaded while 8 of 20's and nil of 40's empty containers, whereas that of exported containers shows 710 of 20's and 41 of 40's loaded containers while 134 of 20's and 26 of 40's empty containers were handled during the business hours.
There were six ships namely PAC Aries, MOL Distinction, Somerset, Sinar Kutai, Tulip and ISE carrying containers, cement, chemical and general cargo respectively sailed out to sea during the reported period. There were seven vessels viz. Shahr-e-Kord, ACX Crystal, Eleni-1, Sidra Ras Laffan, Alpine Trader, ISE and New Lagend Sapphire carrying containers, oil tanker, DAP and general cargo respectively currently at the berths. There was one ship namely Eleni-1 carrying containers sailed out to sea on Tuesday, while three ships namely Tromso, Sidra Ras Laffan and Ikan Jenahar carrying oil tankers and DAP respectively are expected to sail on Wednesday.
There were three vessels viz. Kota Kamil, YM New Jersey and Thor Integrity carrying containers and coal respectively due to arrive on Tuesday, while three vessels viz. Uni Premier, Ardmore Centurion and Ikan Sembak carrying containers, mogas and coal respectively are due to arrive on Wednesday.
PORT QASIM
A cargo volume of 145,279 tonnes comprising 115,850 tonnes of import cargo and 29,429 tonnes of export cargo inclusive 4,039 loaded and empty containers (TEUs) was handled at Port Qasim during the last 24 hours on Tuesday.
The total import cargo of 115,850 tonnes includes 32,040 tonnes of furnace oil; 20,000 tonnes of palm oil; 3,046 tonnes of iron ore; 3,900 tonnes of wheat; 4,500 tonnes of chemical and 52,364 tonnes of containerised cargo. The total export cargo of 29,429 tonnes includes 3,119 tonnes of cement; 1,933 tonnes of rice and 24,377 tonnes of containerised cargo. As many as 4,039 containers comprising 1,954 containers import and 2,085 containers export were handled during the last 24 hours on Tuesday.
There were three ships namely MV Ikan Salmon, MV Lito and MT TR Nilas with rice, cement and diesel oil sailed out sea on Tuesday morning, while two more ships namely CV MSC Nilgun and CV Safmarine Ngami with containers are expected to sail on the same day afternoon. A total number of eleven vessels viz. CV MSC Vienna, CV MSC Nilgun, CV Safmarine Ngami, ACX Crystal, MV Ikan Salmon, MV Luxury SW, MV Lito, MT TR Nilas, MT Pacific Sun, MT TR Nilas, MT Bunga Akasia and MT Quetta currently occupied berths to load/offload containers, rice, cement, wheat, chemical, iron ore, palm oil and furnace oil respectively during the last 24 hours.
As many as eight ships namely Jazan, Mandrain Ocean, Kang Huan, Amsel, Beagle-VI, Sandra, Histria Agata and Al Mahboobah with containers, rape seed, iron ore, fertilizer, wheat, chemical and edible oil are at the outer anchorage of Port Qasim. There were four vessels viz. CV Jazan, Mandrain Ocean, MV Beagle-VI and MV Amsel carrying containers, fertilizer, rapeseed and iron ore expected to take berths at Qasim International Containers Terminal FAP Terminal and Iron Ore & Coal Terminal respectively on Tuesday. There are no ships namely due to arrive on Tuesday.
The total export cargo of 29,019 tonnes comprised of 20,770 tonnes of containerised cargo and 95 tonnes of general cargo and 8,154 tonnes of loose bulk cement. As many as 1,677 containers comprising 699 containers import and 978 containers export were handled during the last 24 hours on Tuesday.
The break-up of imported containers shows 413 of 20's and 139 of 40's loaded while 8 of 20's and nil of 40's empty containers, whereas that of exported containers shows 710 of 20's and 41 of 40's loaded containers while 134 of 20's and 26 of 40's empty containers were handled during the business hours.
There were six ships namely PAC Aries, MOL Distinction, Somerset, Sinar Kutai, Tulip and ISE carrying containers, cement, chemical and general cargo respectively sailed out to sea during the reported period. There were seven vessels viz. Shahr-e-Kord, ACX Crystal, Eleni-1, Sidra Ras Laffan, Alpine Trader, ISE and New Lagend Sapphire carrying containers, oil tanker, DAP and general cargo respectively currently at the berths. There was one ship namely Eleni-1 carrying containers sailed out to sea on Tuesday, while three ships namely Tromso, Sidra Ras Laffan and Ikan Jenahar carrying oil tankers and DAP respectively are expected to sail on Wednesday.
There were three vessels viz. Kota Kamil, YM New Jersey and Thor Integrity carrying containers and coal respectively due to arrive on Tuesday, while three vessels viz. Uni Premier, Ardmore Centurion and Ikan Sembak carrying containers, mogas and coal respectively are due to arrive on Wednesday.
PORT QASIM
A cargo volume of 145,279 tonnes comprising 115,850 tonnes of import cargo and 29,429 tonnes of export cargo inclusive 4,039 loaded and empty containers (TEUs) was handled at Port Qasim during the last 24 hours on Tuesday.
The total import cargo of 115,850 tonnes includes 32,040 tonnes of furnace oil; 20,000 tonnes of palm oil; 3,046 tonnes of iron ore; 3,900 tonnes of wheat; 4,500 tonnes of chemical and 52,364 tonnes of containerised cargo. The total export cargo of 29,429 tonnes includes 3,119 tonnes of cement; 1,933 tonnes of rice and 24,377 tonnes of containerised cargo. As many as 4,039 containers comprising 1,954 containers import and 2,085 containers export were handled during the last 24 hours on Tuesday.
There were three ships namely MV Ikan Salmon, MV Lito and MT TR Nilas with rice, cement and diesel oil sailed out sea on Tuesday morning, while two more ships namely CV MSC Nilgun and CV Safmarine Ngami with containers are expected to sail on the same day afternoon. A total number of eleven vessels viz. CV MSC Vienna, CV MSC Nilgun, CV Safmarine Ngami, ACX Crystal, MV Ikan Salmon, MV Luxury SW, MV Lito, MT TR Nilas, MT Pacific Sun, MT TR Nilas, MT Bunga Akasia and MT Quetta currently occupied berths to load/offload containers, rice, cement, wheat, chemical, iron ore, palm oil and furnace oil respectively during the last 24 hours.
As many as eight ships namely Jazan, Mandrain Ocean, Kang Huan, Amsel, Beagle-VI, Sandra, Histria Agata and Al Mahboobah with containers, rape seed, iron ore, fertilizer, wheat, chemical and edible oil are at the outer anchorage of Port Qasim. There were four vessels viz. CV Jazan, Mandrain Ocean, MV Beagle-VI and MV Amsel carrying containers, fertilizer, rapeseed and iron ore expected to take berths at Qasim International Containers Terminal FAP Terminal and Iron Ore & Coal Terminal respectively on Tuesday. There are no ships namely due to arrive on Tuesday.