Karachi Port operations

Published August 24, 2008

KARACHI, Aug 23: Three ships carrying containers and to load clinker are expected to arrive at the outer anchorage on Sunday, according to KPT sources.

Berthing activity at the wharves was modest where four ships, Oel Ability to unload and load containers, Islamabad to offload and load general cargo and Sunrise Acacia and Oram Blossom, both tankers, were berthed after the departure of three.

The departing ships were led by Cosco Dammam, Calvin P. Titus and Rhoneborg, while Oel Ability, Jin Pu, Ocaia, Oel Transworld, St. Jaames Park, Jakarta Express and Pacific Turquoise are due to sail out on Sunday.

A total tonnage of 125,000 tons comprising 26,819 tons of export cargo and 98,422 tons of import tonnage was handled on Saturday.

The following ships are due on Sunday: Wan Hai-301 and Hyundai Admiral with containers and Noor-e-Madina to load clinker.

The following vessels are due on Monday: Lalazar with crude oil, Hanjin Qingdao, Mol Admiration, Kapitan Bayankin and Caoe Ferrol with containers.

Opinion

Editorial

PM spurned
Updated 28 Jun, 2024

PM spurned

The PM must ensure PTI is allowed to function just like any other political party while the latter must not set rigid conditions.
Gaza’s journalists
28 Jun, 2024

Gaza’s journalists

Israel does not want other voices to be heard, and is adamant on spinning its blood-soaked campaign in Gaza as a ‘just war’.
Chinese industries
28 Jun, 2024

Chinese industries

PRIME MINISTER Shehbaz Sharif appears to be pushing the rusty bureaucratic machinery hard to turn nearly three dozen...
Positive feelers
Updated 27 Jun, 2024

Positive feelers

New Delhi’s negotiators should adopt a less rigid stance if they are at all serious about regional peace.
Polio problem
27 Jun, 2024

Polio problem

SIX cases in six months. The tally for the entire last year equalled in half the time. Pakistan’s efforts towards...
Battle against heat
27 Jun, 2024

Battle against heat

DO the rulers have what it takes to protect citizens from sizzling temperatures? Apathetic and myopic, they have...