Karachi Port operations

Published September 24, 2005

KARACHI, Sept 23: Five ships carrying chemicals, steel cargo and containers are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Saturday, according to KPT sources. Berthing activity at the wharves was brisk where 10 vessels, Cape Bon Vista, Kota Teghuh, Dong He, APL Orchid, Global Progress, and YM Sun to unload and load containers, Makra, to offload DAP fertilizer, Puma to load general cargo, Lalazar to offload crude oil and Stolt Azami, to offload chemicals were berthed after the departure of five.

The vessels, which departed included Kuo Hang, YM Sun, Hyundai Highway, APL Orchid, and Glorious Queen, while Puma, Cape Bona Vista, Cargo Enterprise, Dong He, Glory-C, Lalazar, and Kota Teguh are due to sail out on Saturday.

The following ships are due on Saturday: Atlantic Express, with steel and general cargo, Nolowati, with chemicals, Sagamore, Mearsk Arizona, with containers and Sea Breeze, with general cargo.

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