Port Qasim handles 83,619 tonnes of cargo in 24 hours

KARACHI: Port Qasim handled 83,619 tonnes of cargo during 24 hours till 8 am (0300 GMT) on Friday as compared to 74,247 tonnes in the previous 24 hours.

Cargo handling in tones:

Friday     Previous

Export cargo     21,919      27,578

Import cargo     61,700      46,669

Following is the berthing schedule of major vessels loading and unloading at Port Qasim:

Commodity     Tonnes             ship                     Load/Unload

Edible Oil        n/a                Feng Hai-35          unload

Gas Oil             n/a               Al Salam II             unload

Chemical          n/a               Glenden                  unload

Rape Seeds      n/a               Rosco Poplar          unload

Cement              n/a              KN Forest               load

Containers        n/a             Elpidagr                 load/unload

Containers        n/a            Dubai Express        load/unload

Containers        n/a           Sprit of Mumbai      load/unload

In the last 24 hours, five ships arrived and three ships sailed.

In the next 24 hours, four ships are expected to arrive.