KYIV. UkraineGate. 18 . August .2022 l Economy.
Another vessel went from the port in Ukraine by the “grain corridor” – with a cargo of corn, four more ships are to go to Ukrainian ports, the Turkish Ministry of Defense said .
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“As part of the grain shipment, today the ship I MARIA left the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk,.. with a load of corn. In addition, 4 ships will go to Ukraine for grain,” the Turkish Ministry of Defense said on Twitter.
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At the same time, the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov noted on Twitter last night that 5 vessels entered the territorial waters of Ukraine to transport food. Bulk carriers ZELEK STAR, KAFKAMETLER, OSEAN S and GREAT ARSENAL moored in the seaport to load more than 56 thousand tons. tons of agricultural products. The ZUMRUT ANA tanker is due to moor today.
As of August 17, during the implementation of the Initiative for the Safe Transportation of Agricultural Products, 24 vessels have already left Ukrainian ports. On board more than 600 thousand rubles. tons of agricultural products, the Ministry of Infrastructure indicated.
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Ukraine, the UN, Turkey and Russia signed an agreement (Ukraine and Russia separately) on July 22 aimed at ensuring the safe passage of ships entering and leaving three Ukrainian Black Sea ports (Odessa, Chornomorsk, Yuzhny), which were blocked by Russia after Moscow’s invasion on February 24.
Ukraine and Russia are major grain exporters, and the blockade of ports has delayed tens of millions of tons of grain in the country. The first vessel with grain within the framework of the agreement left the port of Odessa on August 1. The first vessel for loading for the first time since February 24 entered the port in the Odessa region on August 6. So, the corridor started working in both directions.
Source: Ukrgate
