KARACHI, June 20: Four ships scheduled to load/offload containers, cement, acetic acid and iron ore were accommodated berths during the last 24 hours, said a PQA press release on Friday.

Meanwhile, another container vessel also arrived at the outer anchorage.

Eight ships, Khalid Ibn Al-Waleed, CMA CGM Kingston, Mustafa Bey, Santiago, Alexi-3, Aktin, Southern Unicorn and Yasa Ilhan, were busy in loading and unloading container cement, palm oil, chemicals and iron ore.

A cargo volume of 38,428 tons comprising 24,222 tons of import and 14,206 tons of export tonnage was handled.

CMA CGM Kingston, Kia Waleed, Southern Unicorn and Mustafa Bey sailed out.