Karachi Port operations

Published August 17, 2007

KARACHI, Aug 16: Three ships including two tankers carrying crude oil are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Friday, according to KPT sources. Berthing activity at the wharves was active where five ships, Harmony, APL Sokhna and Y.M. Moon to unload and load containers, Leopard to offload and load general cargo and Johar to unload crude oil were berthed after the departure of five.

The ships which departed led by APL Sokhna, Leopard, Makran, Satha Bhum, and Chemstar Brave, while Lucky Arrow, Y.M. Moon, BBC, Oriental Rose, Sang Shan and Johar are due to sail out on Friday.

Cargo handling activity at the wharves was maintained on the higher side where a total tonnage of 0.113m tons comprising 33,593 tons of export cargo and 79,569 tons of import tonnage was handled.

The following ships are due on Friday: Ocean, Trust Trader with crude oil and S. Eric G. Gibson with containers.