Karachi Port operations

Published April 2, 2006

KARACHI, April 1: Four vessels carrying containers are expected to arrive at the outer anchorage on Sunday, according to KPT sources. Berthing activity at the wharves was relatively slow where four ships, Calvia P. Titus, Maersk Alabama and Thor Captain, to unload and load containers, and Hyun Kwang, to offload 20,000 tons of raw sugar, took berth.

Five ships — Orient Independence, MOL Kauri, Calvin P. Titus, An Yue and Jiang and Energy Falcon — departed on Saturday, while Iron Butterfly, Nefeli-1, Yasmaina and Thor Captain are due to sail out on Sunday.

Cargo handling activity at the wharves was active where a total tonnage of 93,560 tons comprising 19,827 tons of export cargo and 73,733 tons of import tonnage was handled.

The following ships are due on Sunday: Jade Trader, H.S. Discoverer, Pu He and Sagamor, to unload and load containers.

The following are due on Monday: Queen Trader, to load ethanol, Hanjin Busan and Kota Teraju, to unload and load containers.

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