1.   The berths were practically dry at low water and vessels lay aground on the mud bottom whilst loading and discharging their cargoes.

2.   Pending the acquisition of a High Court order by Agricultural Exports on Thursday to discharge the cargo, the livestock were not allowed to be unloaded.

3.   Day noted that equipment can be shipped at a very low cost from Dubai as a large number of ships return from here after discharging their cargo.

4.   Ltd., was discharging cargo when the fire broke out, said the spokesman for Mobil Oil Singapore Pte.

5.   Several ships have sailed to nearby ports to discharge their cargo.

6.   The Freeport of Monrovia was open but many inbound vessels remain skeptical about berthing here, thus discharging cargoes destined for Liberia at other West African seaports.