PQA handles country’s largest-ever LNG cargo discharge

Port Qasim Authority (PQA) has etched its name in Pakistan’s maritime history by successfully handling the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo ever discharged in the country, marking a landmark moment for the nation’s energy and trade infrastructure. According to the details, the record-breaking operation was carried out aboard the Q-Flex LNG carrier MV Al Kharaitiyat, which navigated Port Qasim’s 49-kilometre channel from the Arabian Sea before being secured at the Engro Elengy Terminal (EETL) by 10:00 AM. The vessel operated at a draft of 12.10 metres, carrying a cargo volume of 210,250 m³ / 92,510 MT of LNG, the deepest and fullest Q-Flex operation ever recorded at PQA.