Karachi Port operations

Published November 27, 2008

KARACHI, Nov 26: Four ships, carrying lube oil, containers and coal, are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Thursday, according to KPT sources.

Berthing activity at the wharves was fairly active where nine ships were berthed to unload and load containers and bulk cargo. They are: Muzffar Bey, RM Interpid, to unload and load general cargo, Cape Colorado, Deja Bhum, APL Topaz, and Patrial-1, to unload and load containers, Nordana, Zabriad, and Gulf Glory, bulk carriers.

Sailing was also active as eight ships, Mol Ability, Madre, Strilen, Baltimor, Kittiwake, Kapitan Bayakin, Deja Bhum, and Muzaffar Bey departed on Wednesday, while Al-Marwah, Patrial-1 and Wieniawski are due to sail out on Thursday.

Cargo handling activity at the wharves was maintained on the higher side where a total tonnage of 0.135m tons, comprising 43,480 tons of export cargo and 91,119 tons of import tonnage, was handled on Wednesday .

The following ships are due on Thursday: Southern Unicorn, with lube oil, Sima Sahba, Hyundai Qingao, with containers and Majestic, with coal.

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