Karachi, June 27, 2023 – A second shipment of discounted Russian crude oil, weighing 55,000 tonnes, reached the Karachi port on Tuesday.
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Abu Dhabi Ports Takes Administrative Control of PICT, Boosting Maritime Operations
Karachi, Pakistan – Abu Dhabi Ports, a leading global port operator and subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Ports Group, has officially signed an agreement with the Karachi Port Trust to obtain administrative control of the Pakistan International Containers Terminal (PICT) located at Karachi Port Terminals.
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First Russian Crude Oil Carrier Ship Arrives at Port of Karachi
The port of Karachi on Sunday welcomed its first-ever Russian crude oil carrier ship. The arrival of this vessel marks a significant milestone in the relationship between Pakistan and the Russian Federation.
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Cross-stuffing of Afghan, Uzbek cargo at Karachi Port hailed by Pak-Afghan Chamber
Director of Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI), Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi, has welcomed the decision of the customs department to allow cross-stuffing of Afghan and Uzbek cargo at Karachi Port.
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Karachi shares 84pc of total duty collection in Pakistan
Karachi, the port city of Pakistan, has contributed over 84 per cent of customs duty collected at national level during fiscal year 2021-2022, official documents revealed.
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Mysterious gas kills four near Karachi Port
KARACHI: Leakage of poisonous gas from unknown place on Sunday killed at least four people and faint many others.
Sources said that the location of gas leakage was still unknown. At first instance it was assumed that a shipped docked at the Karachi Port was main reason for gas leakage. However, port authorities rejected such claims saying no such ship was arrived at the port.
Faisal Edhi of Edhi Foundation has confirmed four deaths due to the incidents. “Two bodies were at Ziauddin Hospital and other two were at Kutyana Memon Hospital,” he said.
Faisal Edhi further said that the effected persons due to gas leakages were brought at the nearby hospitals of Kharadar and Kemari.
Ali Zaidi, Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping, in a tweet message said that he was shocked on the casualties due to poisonous gas.
“The incident was not occurred at the port. However, officials of Karachi Port Trust (KTP) have been sent to the location for the investigation,” he added.
He requested everyone to refrain from making any comments on the media till the facts are not known.