Port Qasim

Published January 7, 2007

KARACHI, Jan 6: Two container ships were accommodated berths at QICT during the last 24 hours, said a PQA press release on Saturday. Meanwhile, two more ships carrying containers and liquefied petroleum gas also arrived at the outer anchorage. A total of eight ships were occupying berths to load and unload containers, edible oil, rice, hugh speed furnance oil and iron ore.

Cargo handling activity was brisk at the wharves where a total tonnage of 94,084 tons comprising 80,707 tons of import and 13,377 tons of export cargo was handled.

Sailing was slow as only one ship Lucien G.A. left the port.

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