Karachi Port operations

Published June 13, 2008

KARACHI, June 12: Four ships carrying containers are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Friday, according to KPT sources. Berthing activity at the wharves was modest where four ships, APL Pusan, Hyundai Admiral, Kapitan Byankin to unload and load containers and High Trader to load naphtha were berthed after the departure of as many.

The departing ships were led by Cap Colorado, Noor-i-Medina, Seven Seas Aurora, while Kapitan Byankin, Kota Mesra and Hyundai Admiral are due to sail out on Friday.

A total tonnage of 90,954 tons comprising 61,667 tons of export cargo and 29,287 tons of import tonnage was handled on Thursday.

The following ships are due on Friday: Harmony, Bunga Terasek, Oel Trust and Oel Mumbai.

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