Port Qasim

Published September 23, 2012

KARACHI, Sept 22: Two ships with diesel oil and containers were berthed during the last 24 hours, said a PQA press release on Saturday.

Six ships, Pagona, Fisher-D, Ismail Deeb, Atlantia, Al Soor-II and Shan Dong Haitong, were busy in loading/offloading cement, containers, diesel oil and fertiliser.

A cargo volume of 36,817 tons comprising 36,459 tons of import and a paltry 358 tons of export was handled.

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