Port Qasim

Published January 12, 2007

KARACHI, Jan 11: Two ships to offload high speed diesel oil and chemicals were accommodated berths at Fotco Terminal and EVT during the last 24 hours, said a PQA press release on Thursday. Berth occupancy stood at 60 per cent as six ships, Gemini, Annie Sierra, Ibn Bassam, Crandiosa, Al-Maqwa and Oriental Oki, were busy in loading and unloading rice, edible oil, seeds, diesel oil and chemicals. A cargo volume of 55,911 tons comprising 53,467 tons of import and 2,444 tons of export tonnage was handled. Sailing was also active as CSAV Ningbo and Ginga Cougar left the port.

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