Karachi Port operations

Published September 26, 2004

KARACHI, Sept 25: Three ships carrying containers and to load cement are expected to arrive at the outer anchorage on Sunday, according to KPT sources.

Berthing activity at the wharves was maintained on the higher side as the port agencies tried to clear the inward rush of foreign flag vessels. Seven ships, Kota Tegap, Wan Hai-265, Orient Stride, to unload and load containers, Al-Naser, to unload and load general cargo, Pacific Wisdom to offload steel coils, Forum Samoa, to unload vehicals and M.M.M. Galveston to load molasses.

Five ships, Iran Sattari, Napht al-Yemen-7, Hannibal-2 Shalamar and Al-Maqwa departed on Saturday, while Wan Hai-265, Al-Naser,M.M.M. Galveston, Pacific Wisdom and Kota Tegap are expected to sail out on Sunday.

Cargo handling activity at the wharves was active where a total tonnage of 76,871 tons comprising 18,370 tones of export cargo including rice, cement and clinker and 58,501 tons of import tonnage.

The following ships are due on Sunday; Oranje, Iran Kordestan, with containers and Sukaina to load 2,000 tons of cement.

The following are due on Monday; Nur Yanbu, with chemicals, S.Cabot, Astor, Bunga Tersak, Tai He, with containers.

Port Qasim

KARACHI, Sept 25: Two ships carrying containers and edible oil arrived at the outer anchorage during the last 24 hours, said a PQA press release on Saturday.

Meanwhile, berthing activity was also active as three ships were accommodated berths at QICT and IOCB. Berth occupancy remained on the higher side as six ships, Al-Wajba, E.R Sydney, Bahagia, Tolmi, Overseas Harriette and E. Trader, were busy in loading and unloading containers, edible oil, seeds, wheat and iron ore.

A cargo volume of 50,386 tons comprising 45,592 tons of import cargo and 4,794 tons of export tonnage was handled.

Three ships, E.R. Capetown, Rosenne and Prigipos, were due to arrive on Saturday, while Sinar Sabang, Batur-V and Kronos were expected to reach the port on Sunday. Sailing was also active as two vessels, Bahagia and E.R Sydney, left the port while Tolmi was due to leave.

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...