Shipping activity at Port Qasim

KARACHI, Jan 12 (APP):Two ships, Mataquito and Chemroad Nova
carrying Containers and Palm oil took berths Qasim International
Container Terminal and Liquid Cargo Terminal respectively on Thursday.
Meanwhile three more ships GH Chnook, Torrente and Berlin Trader
with containers and General cargo also arrived at outer anchorage of
Port Qasim during last 24 hours.
Berth occupancy was managed at the port at 41% on Thursday where
a total of seven ships namely, Mataquito, Pan Ocean, Dakang, Agios
Nicolas, Gas Niaz, Chemroad Nova and BW Danube were occupied at PQA
berths to load/offload containers, Rice, General Cargo, Soya Bean,
LPG, Palm and Diesel oil during last 24 hours.
A cargo volume of 74,471 tonnes, comprising 52,041 tonnes import
cargo and 22,430 tonnes export cargo inclusive of containerized
(TEUs), (1,494 TEUs imports and 878 TEUs exports) was handled at the
port during last 24 hours.
Two ships, container vessel Mataquito and gas carrier Gas Niaz
sailed out to sea on Friday morning.
A total of six ships, GH Chnook, Prosper, Torrente, Forest Park,
Nautical Loredana and Bahra carrying Containers, Chemicals, 60,454
tonnes Coal and 46,977 tonnes, Diesel oil are expected to take berths
at QICT, PIBT, EVTL and FOTCO respectively on Friday,12th January,
while two more container ships APL Norway and Cape Mayor and General
Cargo carrier BBC Maine are due to arrive at Port Qasim on Saturday.