Port Qasim

Published July 14, 2012

KARACHI July 13: Three ships carrying furnace oil, edible oil and containers were allotted berths during the last 24 hours, said a PQA press release on Friday.

Meanwhile another two container vessels also arrived at the outer anchorage. Four ships, Hammonia Pacificum, Salta, Vermilion Energy and Argent Aster, were busy in loading/offloading containers, cement, furnace oil and edible oil.

A cargo volume of 61,876 tons comprising 47,446 tons of imports and 14,430 tons of export was handled.

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