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LOOSE CEMENT STORAGE AND SHIP LOADING TERMINALAT BERTH -25 WEST WHARF, KARACHI PORT. This is to inform that Lucky Cement Limited has successfully started operation of export oriented loose cement storage and ship loading terminal at Berth -25 West Wharf, Karachi Port. This is the state of the art project based on latest technology from Europe and first of its kind in the South East Asia and Middle East Region. The loose cement is first loaded / pumped into the storage silo(s) as buffer stock at port through compressors from the Bulkers (Specialized Cement transport trucks) bringing loose cement from the cement manufacturing plant of the company located at main Super Highway Gadap Town, Karachi approx 90 Kms from the Karachi Port. On arrival of ships, the loose cement is pumped directly into sea going vessels from storage facility through complete automatic machinery operated through PLC from the Central Control Room. The total storage capacity of this terminal is 24,000 tons of loose cement which is divided into 4 Nos. steel fabricated silos with individual storage capacity of 6,000 tons each. The loading capacity of this terminal is 10,000 to 12,000 tons per day of loose cement depending upon the size and construction of vessel(s). This is for information and circulation to all members of Exchange(s).
for LUCKY CEMENT LIMITED MUHAMMAD ABID GANATRA Director Finance/Company Secretary