Karachi, December 20, 2023 – Port Qasim Authority (PQA) provided an update on shipping activity for Wednesday, December 20, 2023, revealing a bustling maritime scene with a total of twelve ships actively involved in loading and unloading operations.
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Shipping Activity at Port Qasim on December 18, 2023
Karachi, December 18, 2023 – The Port Qasim Authority (PQA) has released details of shipping activity for Monday, December 18, 2023, providing insights into the bustling maritime operations at one of Pakistan’s key ports.
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Port Qasim Unveils Shipping Activity for December 14, 2023
Karachi, December 14, 2023 – The Port Qasim Authority (PQA) released the latest shipping activity report on Thursday, providing stakeholders with crucial insights into the maritime operations at one of Pakistan’s major ports.
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Shipping Activity at Port Qasim for Dec 12, 2023
Karachi, December 12, 2023 – Shipping activity has been released by Port Qasim Authority for Tuesday, December 12, 2023, showcasing a bustling maritime environment with a diverse range of cargo operations.
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Port Qasim Releases Shipping Activities on Dec 11, 2023
Karachi – The Port Qasim Authority (PQA) has released details of shipping activities taking place on Monday, December 11, 2023, revealing a bustling maritime scene at one of Pakistan’s key ports.
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Port Qasim advised to ensure environmental compliance in unloading soybean cargo
KARACHI: Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has asked Port Qasim Authority (PQA) to ensure environmental compliance while unloading soybean cargo, officials said on Saturday.
In a letter sent to PQA, the SEPA said that an incident was occurred on February 16, 2020 at Kemari and in the vicinity of Karachi Port Trust regarding deterioration of Air Quality due to dust emission.
“As reported by the office of Commissioner Karachi on February 19, 2020 regarding the said incident that 10 persons died and 300 persons were affected in the area.”
The SEPA further said that International Centre of Chemical and Biological University of Karachi has reported that soybean dust containing allergies were released from the ship was the main cause of said incident. It is now learnt through reliable sources that the same ship is intended to shift to Port Qasim for its further unloading.
In this context, “it must be ensured that the dust emission expected to be emitted from the ship should be controlled for protection of human health and life.”
“All precautionary measures must be ensured, so that adverse impact does not arise to the labors working at port and the population residing in the surroundings.”
The SEPA also advised that PQA must submit plan to carryout Ambient Air Quality monitoring regularly thereby installation of Ambient Air Quality monitoring stations on permanent basis within the jurisdiction, mainly due to handling of coal and other air pollution sources including power plant and industries, as well as construction of projects.
The agency asked the PQA to ensure the environmental compliance due to port operation and other installation/industries, in true spirit for improvement of air quality within the jurisdiction of Port Qasim.
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Weather alert of wind-thunderstorm issued for ports
A significant weather alert has been issued for ports and fishermen as the Joint Maritime Information Coordination Center (JMICC) anticipates severe weather conditions on July 29 and 30, 2019. Authorities have been urged to implement precautionary measures to mitigate potential impacts.
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Port Qasim Authority praised for successful handling LNG ships
Islamabad – Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Syed Ali Haider Zaidi, commended the Port Qasim Authority on Tuesday for its strategic management in handling the docking of LNG ships at berths. Zaidi emphasized that this proactive approach has played a crucial role in mitigating the impending gas crisis.
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