Shipping Activity at Port Qasim

KARACHI, Apr 15 (APP):Shipping activity was report at the port where a bulk cargo carrier ‘Van Leopard’ with Coal, berthed at Pakistan International Bulk Terminal.

     Meanwhile three more ships, CMA CGM Syracusz, African Parrot and Cartagena scheduled to load/offload Container, Cement and Palm oil also arrived at outer anchorage during last 24 hours.

     A total of eight ships were engaged at PQA berths during the last 24 hours, out of them a grain ship ‘Cepheus’ left the port on today morning, while four more ships, Burgan, Jahan Moni, CD Fortune and CMA CGM Syracrusz are expected to sail on today afternoon.

     Cargo volume of 147,912 tones comprising 97,762 tones imports cargo and 50,150 export cargo carried in 1,454 Containers (184 TEUs Imports & 1,270 TEUs Export) was handled at the port during last 24 hours.

     There are 10 ships at Outer Anchorage of the Port Qasim, out of them five ships, CMA CGM Syracrusz, African Parrot, Cartegina, Liefde and Lamu scheduled to load/offload Container, Cement, Palm oil, Soya Bean Seed and Gasoline expected to take berths QICT, MW-1, LCT, FAP and FOTCO respectively on today.