Shipping Activity At Port Qasim

KARACHI, Mar 8 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 08th Mar, 2017 ) :Shipping activity remained active where four ships MSC Federica, Maersk Columbus, CMA CGM Uruguay and Balsam carrying Containers and Furnace oil were arranged berths at Qasim International Container Terminals and FOTCO Oil Terminal respectively on Tuesday, March 7.

Meanwhile five more ships Maersk Salina, MSC Didem, Globe Tanya, Bunga Azalea and Al-Dasma carrying Containers, LPG, Palm oil and Diesel oil also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours.

Berth occupancy was observed at the Port at 27% on Tuesday where a total of four ships, MSC Federica, Maersk Columbus, CMA CGM Uruguay and Balsam are currently occupying berths to load-offload Containers and Furnace oil during last 24 hours.

Cargo handling remained during last 24 hours, 115,857 tonnes, comprising 94,558 tonnes import cargo and 21,299 tonnes export cargo inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 5,230 Containers (TEUs) 4,109 imports TEUs & 1,121 TUEs exports) was handled at the Port.

Containers vessel MSC Federica sailed out to sea on Wednesday morning, while another containers ship Maersk Columbus is expected to sail on same day. Four ships Maersk Salina, Bunga Azalea, Globe Tanya and Umm Bab carrying Containers, Palm oil, LPG and LNG are expected to take berths at Container Terminal, Liquid Terminal, SSGC Terminal and Elengy Terminal respectively on Wednesday, 8th March-2017.

While container vessels CMA CGM Maupassant & MSC Didem and oil tanker Lahore are due to arrive at Port Qasim on Thursday.