Port Qasim

Published June 21, 2007

KARACHI, June 20: Three ships to load/offload containers, cement, and diesel oil were accommodated berths during the last 24 hours, said a PQA press release on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, three more container ships also arrived at the outer anchorage. A total of five ships, Brianna, Mansourah, Nedlloyd Europa, Adriane Jacob and Capt. George-L, were busy in loading and unloading containers, cement, diesel oil and iron ore.

A cargo volume of 74,644 tons comprising 63,475 tons of import cargo and 11,169 tons of export tonnage was handled.

Sailings were active Brianna and Nedlloyd Europa left the port while Adriane Jacob was due to depart.

Opinion

Editorial

Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
Updated 09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers.
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....
Soft on traders
08 Jun, 2026

Soft on traders

THE Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for traders with an annual turnover of up to Rs200m has been designed as a ‘pragmatic...
Ceasefire in name
Updated 08 Jun, 2026

Ceasefire in name

Both sides accuse the other of violating the truce that was supposed to halt the conflict in April, yet neither appears willing to abandon negotiations altogether.
Damaged childhoods
08 Jun, 2026

Damaged childhoods

CHILD abuse is so prevalent that the UN ranked Pakistan as the least safe country for children. Even so, more than...