Karachi Port operations

Published November 3, 2005

KARACHI, Nov 2: Four ships carrying general cargo, containers and crude oil are expected to arrive at the outer anchorage on Thursday, according to KPT sources. Berthing activity at the wharves was active where five ships, Hanjin Busan, APL Jeddah and Kota Tampan to unload and load containers, Oriental Kerria to offload high speed diesel, and Paigo to unload and load general cargo.

Four ships, Hanjin Busan, M.M.M. Kingston, Iran Yamin, and Oriental Kerria departed on Wednesday, while Satha Bhum, APL Jeddah, Iran Sarbaz, Darya Hai, Thor Captain and Kota Tampan are due to sail out on Thursday.

Cargo handling activity at the wharves was active where a total tonnage of 81,943 tons comprising 12,217 tons of export cargo including 2,939 tons of rice and 69,726 tons of import cargo.

The following ships are due on Thursday: Bsle Express, with steel and general cargo, APL Orchid, and Kota Permas, with containers and Shalamar, with 65,000 tons of crude oil.

Opinion

Editorial

Centre vs provinces
Updated 10 Jun, 2026

Centre vs provinces

The reason the centre finds itself in this position is rooted in its failure to expand the tax net and boost revenues.
Party in crisis
10 Jun, 2026

Party in crisis

THE young KP chief minister must be starting to realise just how thorny a seat he occupies. There has been a flurry...
Varsity woes
10 Jun, 2026

Varsity woes

FINANCIAL crises affecting public sector universities across Pakistan are now having an impact on academic...
Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
Updated 09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers.
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....