Karachi port operations

Published April 4, 2003

KARACHI, April 3: Four vessels carrying containers, crude oil and to load naphtha are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Friday, according to KPT sources.

Berthing activity at the wharves was modest where three ships, Sima Bahar, Iron-D and Hyundai Advance were berthed to unload and load containers after the departure of as many.

The ships, which departed included Manhattan Bridge, Hyundai Advance and Bruce Park, while Shirvan, India Star, Dubai and Sima Bahar are due to sail out on Friday.

Cargo handling activity at the wharves was light totalling 58,644 tons comprising 22,163 tons of export cargo and 36,481 tons of import tonnage.

The following ships are due on Friday: Panos-G, with 65,000 tons of crude oil, Nav Star-3, to load naphtha, PONL Mahi and Kota Teraju, with containers.

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