Shipping Activity at Port Qasim

KARACHI, Mar 12 (APP):Shipping activity remained active at the port where three ship Prosper,Christian-and Sea Fortune
carrying Container Cola and chemicals were arranged berthing at
Qasim International Container Terminal Multi-Purpose Terminal and
Engro Vopak Terminal respectively on Sunday.
Meanwhile two more container ships, MSC Earth and MSC Asya
also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim on Monday morning.
A total of nine ship namely, Prosper, Nicoline Maersk, APA
Hwaii, Soho Trader, Zi Jing Song, Sakizaya Wisdom, Christian-L,
Sea Fortune and Silver Eburna are currently occupying berths to
load/offload container, Talc Powder, General Cargo, Soya been
seeds, Coal, Chemicals and Palm oil during last 24 hours.
Cargo volume of 110,922 tonnes, comprising 59,603 tonnes
import cargo and 51,319 tonnes export cargo inclusive of
containerized cargo carried in 3,138 containers (TEUs),(437 TEUs
imports and 2,701 TEUs exports) was handled at the port during
last 24 hours.
Four ships, Prosper, Nicoline Maersk Seo Fortune and Silver
Eburna sailed out to sea on Monday morning, while another ship
APA Hwaii is expected to sail in the afternoon.
Five ships, MSC Asya, MSC Earth, X-press Kailash, Othoni and
Thor Maximum carrying Container carrying Containers Chemicals and
Coal are expected to take berths at QICT, EVTL and PQEPT
respectively on Monday. While chemicals carrier ‘Dreggen’ is due
to arrive at Port Qasim on same day and two more container vessels
Maersk Denver and MSC Tomoko are due to arrive on
Tuesday.