Karachi, December 2, 2024 – The Port Qasim Authority (PQA) has released its daily shipping activity report for Monday, highlighting the operations and cargo throughput to assist stakeholders and facilitate port operations.
On Sunday, December 1, seven ships docked at various terminals of Port Qasim. These vessels included:
• MSC Positano (Containers) at Qasim International Container Terminal
• Cussler (Chemicals) at Engro Vopak Terminal
• SM Falcon (Palm Oil) at Liquid Cargo Terminal
• Tsukuba Galaxy (LNG) at Engro Elengy Terminal
• Al Jasra (Gas Oil) at FOTCO Oil Terminal
• Energy Centaur and Al-Diab-II (LPG) at Sui Southern Gas Terminal
Additionally, the container ship MSC Silvana-VIII arrived at the port’s outer anchorage on Monday morning.
Ongoing Berth Operations
During the last 24 hours, a total of twelve ships were engaged at PQA berths. Two vessels, MSC Positano and Milaha Qatar, departed on Monday morning. Later in the day, six more ships, including Tsukuba Galaxy, Al-Diab-II, SM Falcon, Energy Centaurus, Abdullah-M, and Cussler, are expected to set sail.
Port Qasim handled a total cargo volume of 241,500 tonnes over the last 24 hours. This included 213,448 tonnes of imported cargo and 28,052 tonnes of exported cargo. Container operations accounted for 4,250 TEUs, with 3,242 TEUs for imports and 1,008 TEUs for exports.
Ships at Outer Anchorage
Currently, thirteen vessels are anchored at Port Qasim’s outer anchorage. Of these, five ships—MSC Silvana-VIII, Manticore, DM Bea, Iolaos, and Pacific ERA—are scheduled to berth on Monday to handle cargoes such as containers, rice, palm oil, coal, and mogas at terminals including QICT, MW-2, LCT, PIBT, and FOTCO.
Looking ahead, two additional container ships, Maersk Newark and Cap Andreas, are expected to arrive at Port Qasim on Tuesday.
Port Qasim’s efficient handling of diverse cargo and timely berthing of vessels continues to reinforce its role as a pivotal hub for Pakistan’s maritime trade.