Port Qasim

Published October 25, 2003

KARACHI, Oct 24: Two container ships, Ayrshire and E.R Albany, arrived at the outer anchorage of Port Qasim on Friday, according to a PQA press release.

Berth occupancy remained on the higher side as six ships, Serena, Entalina, Brygen, Ikan Suji, Ginga Saker and Ponto Dromon were busy in loading/offloading containers, edible oil, general cargo, chemicals and coal.

A cargo volume of 30,144 tons comprising 22,528 tons of import tonnage and 7,616 tons of export cargo was handled.

Sailing activity was slow as only one ship, Serena sailed out, while Fu Le with iron ore was expected to arrive at the outer anchorage on Sunday.

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