Three more vessels with agricultural products and iron ore leave Ukrainian ports "ECONOMICHNA PRAVDA" — SUNDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2023
Three vessels carrying agricultural products and iron ore have left the Ukrainian Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi (South) sea ports, and five new vessels are headed to ports to be loaded.
Source: Oleksandr Kubrakov, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure, on Facebook
Kubrakov reported that the AZARA, YING HAO 01, ENEIDA bulk carriers (under the flags of Liberia and Palau) exported more than 127,000 tonnes of Ukrainian agricultural products and iron ore.
He added that the Velyka Odesa ports are waiting for five new vessels to be loaded. "The OLGA, IDA, DANNY BOY, FORZA DORIA, NEW LEGACY bulk carriers will export more than 120,000 tonnes of Ukrainian grain to Africa and Europe," Kubrakov stated.
Background: Ukraine opened the registration for commercial ships and their owners to use temporary routes from/to Odesa ports after Russia unilaterally quit the Black Sea grain initiative.
The first vessel to use the Ukrainian Black Sea corridor after Russia’s unilateral decision arrived in Istanbul, Türkiye, on 18 August.
On 26 August it was reported that seven vessels had left Odesa ports in the Black Sea by the temporary humanitarian corridor.
Man, Putin sure showed everyone by refusing to renew the Black Sea Grain Deal, eh.
It would really put pressure on the world and Ukraine if they no longer 'ensured security' of Ukrainian shipping out of the Back Sea.
Oh wait. Seems that the Black Sea fleet has been shown up to be the wet armpit it always was by checks notes a bunch of remote controlled speed boats and flying explosives.
they ( russia ) say they will start using sea planes to enforce security in the black sea, guess that they don't have more ships
If by sea planes they meant Ekranoplans, I'd kinda be down for that (Editor: no, he wouldn't really).