Port Qasim

Published January 25, 2008

KARACHI, Jan 24: Four ships carrying containers, wheat, chemicals and gas oil were accommodated berths during the last 24 hours, said a PQA press release on Thursday.

Meanwhile, another container vessel also arrived at the outer anchorage.

Berth occupancy was maintained at 60 per cent at the port where seven ships were busy in loading and unloading containers, cement, edible oil, wheat, diesel oil and chemicals.The port handled a total cargo of 84,708 tons comprising 71,939 tons of import and 12,769 tons of export tonnage. Three vessels left the port.

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