KARACHI: Four ships GSL Tianjin, Maersk Chicago, ST Cergue and TRF Bergen carrying Container, Coal and Chemical took berth at Qasim International Container Terminal, Pakistan International Bulk Terminal and Vopak Terminal respectively on Tuesday.Meanwhile, six more ships carrying Steel product, Coal, LNG, Diesel oil and Chemicals also arrived at outer anchorage of Port during last 24 hours.
Eleven ships namely GSL Tianjin, Maersk Chicago, MSC Heidi, Daytona Beach, Asma, Low and Land Amstel, Ocean Prelate, ST Cergue, Sakizaya Champion, TRF Bergen and Horizan are currently occupying PQA berths to load/offload Containers Rice Bitumen, Soya Bean Seeds, Coal, Chemicals and Palm oil respectively during last 24 hours.
Cargo during last 24 hours stood at 162, 736 tonnes, comprising 124,148 cargo carried in 3,903 containers (TEUs), (2,111 TEUs import and 1,792 TEUs exports) was handled at the Port.Two ships Asma and Horizon were sailed out to sea on Wednesday morning while three more ships Ocean Prelate, TRF Bergen and Maersk Chicago are expected to sail on the same day.
Six ships African Horn Bill, Free State, Star Antares, Horn Bell, SC Tianjin Yu Fu and Al Thumama scheduled to load/offload Cement, Coal, Chemicals, Palm oil and LNG are expected to take berths at MW-2, PQEPT, PIBT, EVTL, LCT and EETL respectively on Wednesday.