Today, 11 ships with 313.5 thousand tons of agricultural products left the ports of Great Odesa.
Since the beginning of the year, Ukraine has already exported 1 million tons of agricultural products through the “grain corridor”, and since August 1, 2022, 644 ships have left the ports of Greater Odessa, exporting 17.3 million tons of food.
As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, today 11 ships with 313.5 thousand tons of agricultural products left the ports of Great Odesa.
It is noted that three bulk carriers are heading to African countries at once. Bulk carrier LADY LITEL with 31 thousand tons of wheat — for Libya, bulk carrier EAST WIND 1 with 25 thousand tons — for Tunisia, as well as bulk carrier LADY HATICE with 11 thousand tons of food — for Morocco.
At the same time, the port of Chornomorsk moored the bulk carrier ANTHEIA, which was chartered by the UN World Food Program for the delivery of Ukrainian wheat to Afghanistan.
Currently, 17 ships are being processed in the ports of Greater Odessa. 519,000 tons of Ukrainian agricultural products are loaded onto them.
Five vessels under load move along the “grain corridor”. In the Bosphorus, 104 vessels are waiting for inspection by the Joint Coordination Center.
Exports during the war:
On July 22, 2022, Ukraine and Russia, through the mediation of Turkey, signed separate agreements with the UN on the restoration of the export of Ukrainian agricultural products through the Black Sea after the start of a full-scale war. On August 1, the first ship with Ukrainian food left Odesa since February 24.
On November 17, it became known that the implementation of the “grain initiative” was extended for another 120 days.
On November 26, the implementation of the new international Grain from Ukraine initiative began, within the framework of which Ukrainian food will be exported to countries in Africa and Asia.
Ukraine plans to send at least 60 ships from its ports to the countries most affected by the food crisis and in need of urgent aid. It is assumed that each ship with grain will provide food for an average of 90,000 people.
