Karachi Port operations

Published January 31, 2006

KARACHI, Jan 30: Three ships carrying containers are expected to arrive at the outer anchorage on Tuesday, according to the KPT sources. Berthing activity at the wharves was maintained on the higher side where a dozen ships were berthed to unload and load rice and containers. They are: Pescadores Bulker, with general cargo, Musan and Agios Nectarios-1, to load rice ,PONL Buenos Aries, Noble Star, Troyburg, and PONL Vera Cruz, to unload and load containers, Olar Swat, Victorious, and Uni Tank, oil tankers, and Singa Ace, to unload cars.

Sailing was also active as 10 vessels departed under the lead of Mol Silver Fern, Kota Tampan, Wan Hai-311, Yick Wing, Sunniva, Kota Merdesa, PONL Buenos Aires, Sea harvest, Singa Ace and NCC Medinah.

The ships, which are expected to sail out on Tuesday are: Noble Star, PONL Vera Cruz, Troyburg, Orient Independence, Olar, Irene, Annemieke, Yang Jiang He, Swat and Victorious.

Cargo handling activity at the wharves was large totalling 0.150m tons, comprising 43,551 tons of export cargo, including 12,081 tons of rice and 0.106m tons of import cargo. The following ships are due on Tuesday: PAC Antila, APL Pusan, and Kota Tabah, with containers and general cargo.

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