April 24, 2007	Tuesday	Rabi-us-Sani 06, 1428

KARACHI, April 23: Berthing activity was normal as three ships carrying containers and chemicals were accommodated berths during the last 24 hours, said a PQA press release on Monday.

Meanwhile, identical number of ships to load containers, rice and unload diesel oil also arrived at the outer anchorage.

A total of eight ships, CMA CGM Rose, ACX Marquerite, Dymphna, Noor-e-Mustafa, Jupiter Appaluse, Chemstar Lily, Yanaseni and Gas Major, were busy in loading and unloading containers, wheat, canola seeds, edible oil, LPG and chemicals.

A cargo volume of 64,650 tons comprising 38,039 tons of import and 26,619 tons of export tonnage was handled. Sailing was active as CMA CGM Rose and Gaz Major left the port.