Karachi Port operations

Published March 2, 2008

KARACHI, March 1: Five ships carrying palm oil, containers and to load ethanol are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Sunday, according to KPT sources.Berthing activity at the wharves was modest where five ships, including Eric G. Gibson, Gagasan Mriaka and Rabia to unload imported wheat were berthed after the departure of Hanjan Qingldao, Malakand and Saja-A.

A total tonnage of 0.131m tons comprising 33,213 tons of export cargo and 97,721 tons of import tonnage was handled on Saturday.

The following ships are due on Sunday: Helenc with palm oil, Erria Maria to load ethanol, Danicla, Nordwoge with container and Carla with project cargo.

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