Port Qasim

Published November 16, 2007

KARACHI, Nov 15: Shipping activity gets slow at Port Qasim where only one ship carrying containers was accommodated on berth at QICT during the last 24 hours, says a PQA press release.

Meanwhile, four more ships with containers and diesel oil arrived at the outer anchorage during the report period.

Berth occupancy remained moderate at the port where four ships occupied berths to load unload containers and coal, respectively, during the same period.

A cargo volume of 56,406 tons comprising 30, 476 tons of imports and 25,993 tons of exports inclusive of containerised cargo carried in 2,337 boxes was handled at the port during the period under review.Three ships sailed out to the sea during the same time.

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