First ship to call at Ukrainian ports after Russia’s full-scale invasion leaves Chornomorsk
EKONOMICHNA PRAVDA – SATURDAY, 13 AUGUST, 2022, 13:30
A ship, the first since 24 February to call at Ukrainian ports to load agricultural products, left the port of Chornomorsk in the morning.
Source: Press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine.
"This morning, the bulk carrier FULMAR S (under the flag of Barbados) left for Turkey. The ship joined a convoy with the bulk carrier THOE. The two vessels have 14,500 tonnes of agricultural products on board," the report reads.
During the implementation of the Initiative on safe transportation of agricultural products, 16 ships have already left Ukrainian ports. 450,000 tonnes of agricultural products are on board.
Background:
- The vessel POLARNET, which was one of the first to take part in the implementation of the Initiative on the Safe Transport of Grain and Food Products from Ukrainian ports, has arrived at its final destination in Turkey.
- On the morning of 8 August, the first ship since 24 February carrying Ukrainian foodstuffs left the port of Pivdennyi as part of the implementation of the "grain initiative". The bulk carrier SACURA is heading for Italy.
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