KARACHI, Jan 2: Five ships including an oil tanker Fuji Hoshi carrying 14,000 tons of palm oil are expected to arrive at the outer anchorage on Friday, according to KPT sources.

Berthing activity at the wharves was relatively slow owing to delayed arrivals. Two ships, Iron-D to unload and load containers and Ievoli Shine to offload chemicals were berthed after the sailing of four.

The ships, which departed included Med Keelung, Ievoli Shine, Stolt Integrity and Good Hope, while Nanking and Iron-D are expected to sail out on Friday.

Owing to lesser calling by both the oil tankers and the bulk cargo carriers, total tonnage handled fell to 22,553 tons comprising 5,130 tons of export cargo including 1,258 tons of rice and 2,049 tons of urea and 17,423 tons of import cargo.

Berth occupancy on wharves fell to 22pc at the dry wharves, while it was nil on the oil piers.

The following ships are due on Friday: Fuji Hoshi, with palm oil, PONL Thekwini, Sima Bahar, Corrado, to unload and load containers and Ibn Malik, with general cargo.

KARACHI, Jan 2: Three ships scheduled to load and offload containers and chemicals were arranged berthing at Qasim International Container Terminal and Engro Vopak Terminal during the last 24 hours, said a PQA press release on Thursday.

Meanwhile, two more ships carrying chemicals also arrived at the outer anchorage.

Berth occupancy remained on higher side as eight ships were busy in loading and unloading containers, general cargo, furnace oil, chemicals and coal.

The cargo handled rose to 67,856 tons comprising 56,874 tons of import and 10,982 tons of export tonnage, inclusive of cargo carried in 1,838 containers.

Two ships, Chemstar King and Emerald Star sailed out, while two more ships, Msc Maeva and Flagtom were expected to leave the port.

Two ships Ievoli Shine and Qemstar were due to take berths at Marginal Wharf and Engro Vopak Terminal respectively on Thursday.