June 20, 2002	Thursday	Rabi-us-Sani 8, 1423

KARACHI, June 19: Four ships including two tankers carrying crude oil and high speed diesel are expected to arrive at the outer anchorage on Thursday.

According to KPT sources berth occupancy was 25 per cent and 67 per cent both at the dry wharves and the oil piers respectively.

Four ships, MOL Sincerity to load and unload containers, Ero Pious to unload sugar, Keefan to offload high speed diesel and Titan Venus to unload palm oil were berthed after the departure of six.

The departing ships were led by Iwato, Beauty River, Global Paramount, Bolna, I.T.B. Sprint Creek and Fair Voyager, while Anan, APL Costa Rica, Titan Venus, Lanka Mahapola, Al-Ihsaa and Saf Marine Tana are due to sail out on Thursday.

Cargo handling activity at wharves was light owing to lesser handling of the liquid tonnage, falling to 47,548 tons comprising 17,761 tons of export cargo and 29,787 tons of import tonnage.

The following ships are due on Thursday: Koriana, Good Hope, with high speed diesel and crude oil, Kota Mulia and Winco Feeder, with containers.