Port Qasim

Published February 2, 2012

KARACHI, Feb 1: Three ships carrying containers and rice were allotted berths during the last 24 hours, said a PQA press release on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, two more container ships also arrived at the outer anchorage. Five ships, Maersk Kolkata, Najran, Al Barella, Golden Ambrosia and Chem Road Haya, were occupying berths to load/offload containers, rice, chemical and edible oil.

A cargo volume of 47,565 tons was handled at the port.

Maersk Kolkata, Golden Ambrosia and Najra sailed out.

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