KARACHI, (UrduPoint News / Pakistan Point – 24th Apr, 2024) Shipping activity was reported at the port where three vessels namely Xpress Salween, Maersk Detroit and Lokojo carrying Container and LNG, berthed at Container Terminal and Gasport Terminal respectively on Tuesday.
Meanwhile four other ships, MSC Sindy, Mara Thapolis, Lila Ace and Loxley with Containers, Chemicals and LPG also arrived at Port Qasim outer berth this morning.
A total of seven ships were at PQA berths during the last 24 hours, out of which three ships, X-Press Salween, MSC Rikku and Navigator Vega left the Port this morning while three other ships, Maersk Detroit, Khairpur and Marathapolis are expected sail on this afternoon.
A cargo volume of 162,939 tonnes, comprising 115,152 tonnes of import cargo and 47,787 tonnes of export cargo carried in 4,717 Containers (2,006 import TEUs and 2,711 export TEUs) was handled at the port during the last 24 hours.
There are 07 ships in Outer Anchorage of Port Qasim, out of them five ships, Hansa Oslo, Bateleur, Limra, Marathapolis and MSC Sindy and four other ships, San-Francisco Bridge, Atlantic, Sea-Pearl and Asia Liberty carrying oil Gas, LPG, Container, Fertilizer and Palm oil to take berths at FOTCO, EVTL, SSGC, QICT, FAP and LCT on today 24 April, while another container ship, Sea-Span Beacon is due to arrive at Port Qasim on Thursday.
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