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| November 8, 2003 | Saturday | Ramazan 12, 1424 |
Karachi Port perations
KARACHI, Nov 7: Five vessels carrying containers and steel coils are expected to arrive at the outer anchorage on Saturday, according to KPT sources.
Berthing activity at the wharves was modest where three ships, Flame and Al-Manakah to unload and load containers and Chemstar Moon to offload palm oil were berthed after the departure of five.
The ships, which departed were led by Hyundai Future, Target, Jin Shun, Al-Maqwa and Andhika Adhidaya, while Norasia Noor, Fu Yuan Shan, Stolt Orchid, Pu He, Sea Brilliance and Chemstar Moon are due to sail out on Saturday.
Cargo handling activity was relatively slow as the total tonnage fell to 69,217 tons from well over 0.1m tons a day earlier, comprising 10,261 tons of export cargo and 58,956 tons of import tonnage.
The following ships are due on Saturday: Orient Trade, Wan Hai-302, Global Prosperity, and PONL He, with containers and Gemini-2, with steel coils.
KARACHI, Nov 7: Three ships scheduled to load and offload containers and coal were allotted berths at QICT, EVT and IOCB during the last 24 hours, said a PQA press release on Friday.
Berth occupancy was maintained at 78 per cent as seven ships, Mexico, Ayrshire, Qem Star, Armour-I, Joyous Society, Shi Qiang and E-Trader were busy in loading/offloading containers, chemicals, edible oil, general cargo and coal.
A cargo volume of 38,627 tons comprising 31,844 tons of import cargo and 6,783 tons of export tonnage was handled.
Sailings were active as three ships, Maersk Avon, Mexico and Qem Star departed, while D.S. Garnet, Ermis and Madura were awaiting their berthing turn the at outer anchorage. Contila Spezia was due to arrive.
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