Global port operations report varied cargo throughput in Pakistan and Australia

Karachi Port Trust reported handling 91,787 metric tonnes of cargo over a 24-hour period between September 13 and September 14, 2026. The throughput included 52,516 metric tonnes of imports and 39,271 metric tonnes of exports. Cargo types included 72,996 metric tonnes of containerized goods, 8,515 tonnes of rock phosphate, and various other commodities such as ammonium sulphate and palm kernel expeller.

In Australia, Pilbara Ports handled 65.9 million tonnes of cargo in August. Port Hedland saw a 5% year-on-year increase, reaching 47.4 million tonnes, with iron ore making up 46.6 million tonnes of that volume. Major destinations for this iron ore included China, Japan, and South Korea. Conversely, the Port of Dampier experienced an 8% year-on-year decline in throughput, totaling 14.8 million tonnes, which included 1.5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG).