January 9, 2002	Wednesday	Shawwal 24, 1422

KARACHI, Jan 8: The activity at the Karachi Port is expected to further pick up on Wednesday as seven ships carrying containers and general cargo are due to arrive, according to KPT sources.

Berth occupancy on the wharves fell to 35 per cent owing to slow arrivals of foreign flag vessels and as a result, only one cargo ship, Brunto was berthed.

But it was maintained on the higher side of 67 per cent on the Bulk Oil piers thanks to steady arrivals of tankers.

Sailing on the other hand was active as five ships, Safe Marine Tana, Kota Setia, Trade Fast, Song He and Parvat departed, while Athenian Valour, Al-Maqwa, Marine Trade, Wan Hai-233 and Shakhtar are due to sail out on Wednesday.

Owing to larger handling of liquid cargo, the total tonnage was maintained above 0.1m figure at 0.108m tons comprising 17,195 tons of export cargo including 2,589 tons of rice and 90,524 tons of import tonnage.

The following ships are due on Wednesday: Swat, Khalid Ibn al-Waleed, Leixeos, and Sinar Bangka, with containers, Blue Moon, CEC Future and A.A. Venture, with general cargo.