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KARACHI: Shipping agents association has strongly condemned the linking of toxic gas leakage with soybean cargo. In a statement issued on Wednesday they said that the first casualty was reported hours before discharging of soybean at Karachi Port Trust. The statement issued by Ships Agents Association and Stevedoring Conference, stated: “We strongly condemn the rumors […]
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KARACHI: A preliminary report related to toxic gas leakage near port area revealed high pollutants with presence of lethal gases. Global Environment Lab Private Limited on Tuesday issued its preliminary report related to incident of poisonous gas leakage in Kemari, Karachi. It said that recent incident of leakage of mysterious gas in the vicinity of […]
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KARACHI: Rear Admiral Jameel Akhtar, Chairman, Karachi Port Trust (KPT) on Monday said that the port activities are remained normal and there is no incident of gas leakage reported in port area. He was addressing press conference following the poisonous gas claimed five lives last day in Kemari near the Karachi Port. “I assure all […]
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KARACHI: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has clarified new reports about leakage of toxic gas from inside port area. KPT spokesman in a statement on late Sunday night said that there has been no leakage of chemical or gases inside the KPT port area and from any berthed vessel/ship. “All safety precautions remain applied while handling […]
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KARACHI: Leakage of poisonous gas from unknown place on Sunday killed at least four people and faint many others.
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KARACHI: Hapag Lloyd has revised its announcement and now requirement of National Tax Number (NTN) of Pakistani importers is not mandatory any more, according an official memorandum of Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA). According to the official memorandum, the KCAA informed its members that in the previous announcement by the Hapag Lloyd regarding mandatory requirement […]
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KARACHI: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has asked terminal operators to ensure implementation of Axle Load Regime. In this regard the KPT sent letters to: Pakistan International Container Terminal, East Wharf; M/s. South Asia Pakistan Terminal Limited, South Wharf; Karachi International Container Terminal, West Wharf. The KPT informed the terminal operators that the ministry of commerce […]
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KARACHI: Worst weather conditions have halted flight operations at the world’s highest airports i.e. Skardu Airport, a statement said on Wednesday. Worst weather conditions at Skardu Airport, one of the world’s heighest airports, has halted flight operations. Skardu Airport is located at 7500 feet high and is considered one of the tallest airports in the […]
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KARACHI: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has handled the largest ever vessel in the history of port activity in Pakistan with gross registered tonnage of 153,666 metric tons. A statement on Friday said that the KPT achieved another milestone while handling a giant container vessel COSCO BELGIUM at its SAPT terminal in South Wharf of Karachi […]
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KARACHI: Gwadar Port has become operational for exports as a vessel loaded with three containers of seafood left for Far Eastern ports, said adviser to prime minister. Abdul Razak Dawood, in his tweet on Saturday made this announcement about the exports through Gwadar Port. “Gawadar becomes operational for Exports! Seafood export, in reefer containers, using […]
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