According to Ukrinform, the push provider of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine claimed this in a submit on Facebook.

“‘Grain initiative’: about the holiday getaway weekend, 9 vessels exported 432,000 tonnes of Ukrainian solutions to international locations in Africa, Asia and Europe,” the report explained.

It included that the bulk carrier HONORINE is heading to Tunisia with 27,500 tonnes of Ukrainian grain on board. The bulk carrier VELVET is transporting 57,000 tonnes of wheat to Bangladesh.

On Tuesday, January 3, 19 vessels ended up getting loaded with 630,000 tonnes of agricultural items in the ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk, and Pivdennyi. No new ships are envisioned to be loaded with grain.

In the Bosphorus, 94 vessels are awaiting inspection (69 vessels are empty for loading, and 25 are by now loaded with agricultural items). The Russian side systematically slows down inspections. Vessels wait around for passage for more than a month on common.

In accordance to the ministry, the T-Med bulk provider with wheat on board has been awaiting inspection because the commencing of November final yr.

In whole, considering that August 1, 620 ships have deported from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and exported 16.5 million tonnes of Ukrainian foodstuffs to countries in Asia, Europe, and Africa.

In Istanbul on November 17, Ukraine, the United Nations and Turkey agreed to extend the Initiative on the Risk-free Transportation of Grain and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian ports for an additional 120 days. The initiative was introduced on July 22, and the very first ship with Ukrainian foodstuffs left the port of Odesa on August 1.