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KARACHI, (MILLAT ONLINE):Three ships, C.V Priority, M.V QI-Xiang-22 and M.T Horizon carrying containers, 64,210 tonnes Soya Bean and
30,000 tonnes Palm oil were arranged berthing at Qasim International
Container Terminal, Grain & Fertilizer Terminal and Liquid Cargo
Terminal respectively during last 24 hours, said a report issued by
Port Qasim Authority (PQA) here on Friday.
Meanwhile four more ships, Pavino Spirit, Jog Leela, Mezaira and
Gas Texiana carrying 126,002 tonnes Furnace oil, 64,855 tonnes Diesel
oil and 4,203 tonnes Chemicals also arrived at outer anchorage of Port
Qasim during last 24 hours.
Berth occupancy was reported at the port at fifty three percent
on Thursday where a total of nine ships namely, Priority, Chang AN,
Gong Ying-1, QI-Xiang-22, DA Kang, White Purl, Chemroad Queen, Horizon
and Lion M are currently occupying berths to load/offload Containers,
Animal Feed, Coal, Soya Bean Seeds, Project Cargo, LPG, Chemicals,
Palm oil and Furnace oil respectively.
Cargo throughput during last 24 hours stood at 101,735 tonnes,
comprising 83,704 tonnes import cargo and 18,031 tonnes export cargo
inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 2,097 containers (TEUs),
(1,148 TEUs imports and 949 TEUs exports) was handled at the port.
Four ships, Container Vessel Priority, Oil tanker Lion-M,
Chemicals carrier Chemroad Queen and Bulk cargo carrier Gong Ying-1
are expected to sail on Friday.
A total of five ships, Leno, Hansa America, Al-Dasma, Tembek and
Gas Taxiana carrying Containers, Diesel oil LNG and Chemicals are
expected to take berths at QICT, FOTCO, EETL and EVTL respectively on
Friday, while two more Container Vessels APL Japan and Cope Mayor are
due to arrive at PQ on Saturday.