Three new ships with grain leave Ukraine under historic deal – Times of India

KYIV/ISTANBUL: Three grain-laden ships have left Ukrainian ports as part of a recently concluded deal, Turkey’s defense ministry and Reuters eyewitnesses said on Friday.
joint coordination center In Istanbul, a group of Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and UN personnel said two ships were departing from Chornomorsk and one from odesa,
Three ships carrying a total of 58,000 tonnes of corn have been authorized to leave Ukrainian ports as part of a deal to unblock grain exports.
Turkey’s Defense Ministry said on Twitter the Panama-flagged Navistar, which was carrying 33,000 tonnes of maize, was going to and from Ukraine For Ireland, departed from Odessa Port. The ship will be overseen by the Joint Coordination Center in the north of Istanbul.
The second ship, the Maltese-flagged Rosen, sailed from the port of Chornomorsk bound for Britain, carrying 13,000 tons of corn. joint inspection team was monitoring it.
The Turkish-flagged ship Polarnet departs from Chornomorsk for the Turkish Black Sea port of Karasu. The ship carrying 12,000 tonnes of corn will be inspected by a joint inspection team north of Istanbul, before reaching Karasu.
rajoniThe first ship loaded with Ukrainian grain to leave a Ukrainian port since the start of the Russian offensive departed this week.
Ukraine is a major grain exporter, but its shipments have declined since the start of the war as its Black Sea port – a major route for its shipments – has been largely closed, raising global food prices. and there are fears of a shortage in Africa and the Middle East. East.