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December 20, 2002
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Friday
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Shawwal 15, 1423
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Karachi Port operations
By Our Staff Reporter
KARACHI, Dec 19: Four ships carrying chemicals, general cargo and containers are expected to arrive at the outer anchorage on Friday, according to KPT sources.
Berthing activity at the wharves was relatively slow where only two ships, Al-Mariyah to unload and load containers and Keefan to offload high speed diesel were berthed after the departure of five.
The ships, which departed were led by Mar Challenger, Sima Bahar, APL Jeddah, Ginga Merlin and Pontos, while Keefan is due to sail out on Friday.
Berth occupancy at the oil piers was active rising to 67 per cent, while it fell further to 31 per cent on the dry wharves owing to lesser calling by the cargo vessels.
Cargo handling activity at the wharves was active where a total tonnage of 79,655 tons comprising 18,211 tons of export cargo and 61,444 tons of import tonnage was handled.
The following ships are due on Friday: Nur Yanbu, with chemicals, Wan Hai-305 and Jamila, with containers and Wind Admiral, with general cargo.
Port Qasim
KARACHI, Dec 19: Four ships scheduled to load/offload containers and chemicals arrived at the outer anchorage during the last 24 hours, says a PQA press release on Thursday.
Six ships, Orhan Ekinci, Swallow, Docomo, Shou Ning Hai, Al-Farooq and China Joy were busy in loading/offloading wheat, crude oil, edible oil, general cargo, carbon oil and iron ore respectively.
A cargo volume of 43,501 tons comprising 23,621 tons of import and 19,880 tons of export tonnage was handled.
Four ships Devon, Qem Star, Villide Mars and Francisca Schulte were expected to take berths at Fotco Oil Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal and Qasim International Container Terminal respectively.
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