Shipping Activity Picks Up at Port Qasim with Arrival of Key Cargo Vessels

Shipping operations at Port Qasim remained active with multiple vessels handling a diverse range of cargo, including containers, LNG, coal, and palm oil, according to the latest update from port authorities.

A total of seven ships — Torrente, Wan Hai-501, One Motivator, Watatsumi, Titan Unikum, Al-Kheesah, and Yasa Neptune — arrived and berthed at various terminals of Port Qasim on April 3. These vessels were docked at the Qasim International Container Terminal, Marginal Wharf-1, Engro Vopak Terminal, Port Gas Power Terminal, and Pakistan International Bulk Terminal, handling containerized cargo, chickpeas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and coal.

Additionally, the vessel Bum Shin carrying palm oil reached the outer anchorage on the same day, adding to the port’s busy schedule.

Over the past 24 hours, eleven vessels were engaged at different berths, with five ships — Torrente, Wan Hai-501, One Motivator, Spruce-2, and Asia Liberty — departing on Friday morning. The vessel Titan Unikum is expected to sail by Friday afternoon.

Cargo Throughput

Port Qasim handled a total cargo volume of 171,073 metric tones in the last 24 hours. This included:

• 139,164 tones of import cargo
• 31,909 tones of export cargo
• Cargo was managed across 3,836 containers, consisting of 1,959 import TEUs and 1,877 export TEUs

Outer Anchorage Movements

Currently, seven vessels are anchored at the outer anchorage. Among them, the ships Kastos and Sinar Malahayati along with Furano Galaxy are scheduled to berth on Friday at FOTCO, LCT, and EVTL terminals, respectively. These vessels are set to handle fuel oil, palm oil, and chemicals.

Looking ahead, two more container vessels, MSC Positano and Express Kohima, are expected to arrive at the outer anchorage by Saturday, continuing the steady flow of maritime activity at one of Pakistan’s busiest ports.