Karachi, September 5, 2024 – The Port Qasim Authority (PQA) has released its shipping activity report for Thursday, September 5, 2024, providing key insights to maritime stakeholders.
The report highlights the ongoing movements and operations at one of Pakistan’s busiest ports.
On Wednesday, seven vessels – Maersk Nyassa, MSC Suape-VII, MSC Mumbai-VIII, Haj Mohammad, YC Azalea, Pacific Tulip, and Ullswater – docked at various terminals of Port Qasim. These vessels were engaged in handling diverse cargo such as containers, cement, palm oil, coal, and LPG. The ships were berthed at Qasim International Container Terminal (QICT), Multi-Purpose Terminal, Liquid Cargo Terminal, and Sui Southern Gas Terminal, depending on the nature of their cargo.
In addition to these activities, three more ships – Anassa, Petrel Bulker, and Marangas Asclepius – arrived at the outer anchorage of Port Qasim within the last 24 hours. These vessels are carrying coal and LNG and are expected to begin unloading soon.
Port Qasim’s report also revealed that a total of 11 ships were active at the port over the past 24 hours. Out of these, three vessels, Maersk Nyassa, MSC Mumbai-VIII, and Inlaco Express, are scheduled to set sail on Thursday, September 5, after completing their cargo operations.
The port handled a significant cargo volume of 188,339 tonnes during the past day, including 90,338 tonnes of import cargo and 98,001 tonnes of export cargo. A total of 5,690 containers, comprising 1,203 TEUs of imports and 4,487 TEUs of exports, were processed at the port during this period.
Currently, ten more ships are waiting at the outer anchorage, poised for docking. These include PH Minh Giang, Diamond Globe, Petrel Bulker, and Marangas Asclepius, which are set to offload cargo such as river sand, canola seeds, coal, and LNG. Two additional vessels, Wan Hai-316 and Zhong Go Bu Hai, are scheduled to load and offload containers later in the day at multiple berths across the port, including MW-1, FAP, PIBT, PQEPT, EETL, and QICT.
Port Qasim remains a critical hub for Pakistan’s maritime trade, playing a vital role in handling the nation’s import and export activities.