Karachi Port operations

Published May 10, 2007

KARACHI, May 9: Ten ships carrying containers, crude oil and general cargo are expected to arrive at the outer anchorage on Thursday, according to KPT sources. Berthing activity at the wharves was active where five ships, Tower Bridge, APL Brisbane, Iran Hesabi to unload and load containers, cement and general cargo were berthed after the departure of as many.

The ships, which departed were led by Athos-1, Battery Park, Regent, and MOL Abililty, while APL Brisbane, Kota Maxim, Al-Manakh, Banglar Maya and Sargodha are due to sail out on Thursday.

A total cargo volume of 75,740 tons comprising 18,370 tons of export tonnage, including 6,044 tons of cement and 1,194 tons of wheat and 57,370 tons of import cargo.

The following ships are due on Thursday; Shalamar, Johar, with crude oil, Stolt Rindo, with chemicals, Harmony, Oel Express, Iran Tbaetaei, and Comorin Pride, with containers, Xiang Cheng, and Prinsenborg, with general cargo.