Karachi, November 7, 2024 – The Port Qasim Authority (PQA) released its daily shipping activity report for Thursday, November 7, 2024, providing a detailed update on the berthing and movement of vessels to assist stakeholders in monitoring port activities.
On Wednesday, four vessels, including the Marathopolis, APL Southampton, AU Taurus, and Venus, berthed at various terminals at Port Qasim. These ships, carrying containers, palm oil, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), were accommodated at the Qasim International Container Terminal, Liquid Cargo Terminal, and Engro Vopak Terminal, respectively.
As of Thursday morning, four additional vessels—the Atlantic Ibis, Southern Unicorn, Bow Endeavor, and Aristarchos—arrived at the outer anchorage. These ships are transporting containers, palm oil, chemicals, and gas oil, and are expected to dock soon to commence unloading operations.
In the past 24 hours, eleven ships were actively engaged at PQA berths. Two vessels, the Da Qing Xia and African Finfoot, departed the port earlier this morning after completing their cargo operations. Meanwhile, eight more vessels, including the APL Southampton, Marathopolis, Atlantic Ibis, Jaru Bhum, Morning, PH Giang Minh, Olympic Sea, and Venus, are scheduled to set sail on Thursday after finalizing their cargo operations.
During the last 24 hours, Port Qasim handled a significant cargo volume totaling 129,617 tonnes. This included 67,832 tonnes of imported goods and 61,785 tonnes of exported cargo, all moved through 4,387 containers. Of these containers, 2,616 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) were imports, while 1,771 TEUs represented exports.
At present, sixteen ships are stationed at the outer anchorage of Port Qasim, awaiting berths for their respective cargo operations. Five of these vessels—the Jaru Bhum, Atlantic Ibis, Team Bravo, Khairpur, and EVA Pearl—are scheduled to berth on Thursday. Another vessel, the Dravin, is also lined up to load or offload containers, rice, motor gasoline (Mogas), gas oil, and LPG. These vessels will be accommodated at various terminals, including Qasim International Container Terminal (QICT), Multi-Purpose Terminal (MW-2), Fauji Oil Terminal & Distribution Company (FOTCO), Engro Vopak Terminal (EVTL), and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) terminal.
Port Qasim’s efficient handling of these diverse shipments reinforces its role as a critical hub for Pakistan’s maritime trade, supporting a steady flow of imports and exports essential to the national economy.
