KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust kept cargo handling operations active at the Keamari and Port Qasim ports during the outgoing week.
A total volume of 894,017 tonnes was handled at the Karachi port which included 676,689 tonnes imports and 217,319 tonnes of exports.
In the import category, the share of oil and liquid cargo and containerised cargo stood at 298,082 tonnes and 251,340 tonnes.
This was followed by 21,066 tonnes of bulk cargo, 36,404 tonnes of soybean seeds, 45,444 tonnes of wheat, 23,576 tonnes of iron and steel scrap, and 786 cattle.
The export cargo handling at the Karachi port stood at 146,845 tonnes of containerised cargo followed by 1,069 tonnes of bulk cargo, 21,250 tonnes of cement, 29,000 tonnes of clinkers, 17,155 tonnes of iron ore and 2,000 tonnes of oil and liquid cargo.
Around 35 ships took berth and 27 ships sailed out during the last week. At Port Qasim, a total cargo volume of 862,621 tonnes were handled comprising 632,814 tonnes of import and 229,843 tonnes of export during the last week.
Imported cargo comprised of steel coil, coal, palm oil, motor gasoline, LNG, wheat, chemical, project cargo and containerised cargo. Goods exported included cement and containerised cargo.
