Karachi Port operations

Published July 30, 2006

KARACHI, July 29: Three ships carrying sugar, phosphate and containers whose arrivals were delayed are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Sunday, according to KPT sources.

Berthing activity at the wharves was active where six ships, Eric G. Gibson, to unload and load containers, Yasmina, Dareen to offload and load general cargo, Lalazar to unload crude oil, Holy Glaxy to offload palm oil and Jo Sycamore to load ethanol were berthed after the departure of as many.

The ships, which departed included Cape Santiago, Stolt Azalea, Palessa, Qin Hai, B.C Fortitude and MOL Asante, while Mac Aandresew Swala, Man Pung, Holy Galaxy, Ocean Morning, Yang Jiang He, Kota Tabah, Dareen, Worada Naree and Al-Jabar are due to sail out on Sunday.

Cargo handling activity at the wharves was active where a total tonnage of 82,753 tons comprising 22,986 tons of export cargo and 59,767 tons of import tonnage was handled.

The following ships are due on Sunday: Oel Aishwarya, with containers, Multan, with rock phosphate and Ikan Selar, with sugar.

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