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Export of agricultural products within framework of Black Sea Grain Initiative reached almost 1.8 million tons

4 September , 2022  

The total tonnage of grain and other food products exported from three Ukrainian ports as part of the Black Sea Grain Initiative reached 1 million 766.53 thousand tons on September 2, the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) reported.
“A total of 160 flights are allowed: 86 inbound and 74 outbound,” his summary emphasizes.
In particular, on September 2, the SCC authorized the movement of eight vessels carrying a total of 196.29 thousand tons of agricultural products on Saturday.
Among them from the “Southern” port: MAINA in Tarragona (Spain) with 56.5 thousand tons of corn, CANOPUS in Jawaharlal Nehru (India) with 42 thousand tons of sunflower oil, SEA DOLPHIN in Amsterdam (Netherlands) with 31.1 thousand tons, LADY PERLA in Porto Marghera (Italy) with 20.5 thousand tons of corn.
From the port of “Chornomorsk”: BC CALLISTO to Damietta (Egypt) with 31.4 thousand tons of wheat, LADY EVA in Patras (Greece) with 6.12 thousand tons of wheat, SEALOCK to Mersin (Turkey) with 2.07 thousand tons. tons tons of peas, as well as SARA from Odesa to Tekirdag (Turkey) with 6.6 thousand tons.
Two more vessels whose planned departure on Friday was postponed are also expected to depart on Saturday-Sunday: MUBARIZ IBRAHIMOV from Odesa to Tekirdag (Turkey) with 6.6 thousand tons of sunflower oil and NORD VIRGO from “Pivdenny” to Juan (China) ) from 62.34 thousand tons of corn.
In addition, the SCC completed eight inspections of inbound vessels on September 2, and has nine inspections planned for Saturday: six inbound vessels and three outbound.
As reported, on July 22 in Istanbul, at the suggestion of the UN, Ukraine, Turkey and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres signed an initiative on the safe transportation of grain and food products from the Ukrainian ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdenny.

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