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11 bulkers with foodstuffs leave Ukrainian ports

Eleven bulkers carrying nearly 178,000 tonnes of agricultural products left Ukrainian ports on Thursday after receiving permission from the Joint Coordination Center (JCC).

“The Joint Coordination Center (JCC) reports that eleven vessels left Ukrainian ports today carrying a total of 177,950 metric tonnes of grain and other food products under the Black Sea Grain Initiative,” the center said.

They include six Turkey-bound vessels: the White Star (7,800 tonnes of barley), the Magnolia (6,600 tonnes of sunflower oil), the Hasan G (6,500 tonnes of peas), the Mera (6,300 tonnes of sunflower oil), the Sea Star (4,950 tonnes of wheat), and the Anastasia (3,700 tonnes of wheat), it said.

The Silver Lady vessel is carrying 49,100 tonnes of wheat to Spain, the Falcon S 33,000 tonnes of corn to Romania, the Zhe Hai 505 is heading to Algeria with 28,500 tonnes of wheat on board, the Serenity Ibtihaj is carrying 27,200 tonnes of corn to Israel, and the Umit G is heading to Greece with 4,300 tonnes of wheat aboard.

“Grains that reach a destination may go through processing and be trans-shipped to other countries,” the JCC said.

“As of October 6, the total tonnage of grain and other foodstuffs exported from the three Ukrainian ports is 6,372,498 metric tonnes. A total of 584 voyages (302 inbound and 282 outbound) have been enabled so far,” it said.

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5 more vessels with grain preparing to leave Ukrainian ports

The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) has authorized the movement of five more vessels carrying more than 85,000 tonnes of grain and other food from Ukrainian ports, the UN has reported.
“JCC has authorized the movement of five ships carrying a total of 85,110 tonnes of grain and food under the Black Sea Grain Initiative,” the report says.
The UN said that the Ascanios ship with 58,500 tonnes of corn is destined for Germany, the Mohamad Y ships carrying 11,000 tonnes of wheat and the Bellis carrying 6,000 tonnes of soybeans will travel to Israel. Two more vessels – Oris Sofi and Zelek Star – is transporting 5,900 tonnes of sunflower oil and 3,700 tonnes of peas to Turkey, respectively.
In addition, on Wednesday, the JCC completed the inspection of six vessels following to Ukrainian ports – Canopus, Helga, Lady Zehma, Melina, Michalis and Sealock, as well as three vessels from Ukraine – Kubrosli, Maranta, Great Arsena.
They all were confirmed to sail, the UN said.
The joint inspection teams are scheduled to conduct the following inspections on Thursday: five inbound vessels moving to Ukrainian ports – Golden Yara, Irmgard, Simas, Lady Aillar, Queen Sara, and one outbound vessel – Kafkametler.
“As of August 24, the total tonnage of grain and other foodstuffs exported from three Ukrainian ports is 769,986 tonnes,” the report says.
On July 22, in Istanbul, with the participation of the UN, Ukraine, Turkey and Russia, two documents were signed on the creation of a corridor for the export of grain from three Ukrainian sea trade ports – Chornomorsk, Odesa and Pivdenny.

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Another 4 ships loaded with food depart from Ukrainian ports

A convoy of four ships loaded with food departed from two Ukrainian ports on Wednesday, the Anadolu agency said with the reference to the Turkish Defense Ministry.
The ships, carrying sunflower oil, oil cake and corn, sailed out of Odesa and Chornomorsk, the ministry said.
On July 22, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Nations signed two documents to create a corridor for grain exports from three Ukrainian seaports: Chornomorsk, Odesa and Pivdenny. The parties also established the joint coordination center monitoring food supplies that brings together representatives of Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the UN.
In all, 25 ships loaded with food have departed from Ukrainian ports since August 1 consistent with the agreement.

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5 ships loaded with grain leaving Ukrainian ports

Five ships loaded with grain, including corn and wheat, departed Ukrainian ports on Tuesday, the Anadolu news agency reported with reference to the Turkish Defense Ministry.
Two ships left Pivdenny port and three others Chornomorsk port, it said.
The Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul is also set to inspect four vessels en route for Ukraine to be loaded with grain on Tuesday.
Participants in four-sided negotiations (the United Nations, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine) signed two documents in Istanbul on July 22 regulating the functioning of a sea corridor for exporting grain from the Ukrainian seaports of Odesa, Chornomorsk, and Pivdenny.

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Second caravan of four vessels with 170 thousand tons of agricultural products left Ukrainian ports

The second caravan of four vessels under the Istanbul Grain Initiative left Ukrainian ports on Sunday morning, the total tonnage increased to almost 170,000 tons, sunflower oil and sunflower seeds appeared in addition to corn.
“The second caravan with Ukrainian food has just left the ports of Odessa and Chornomorsk – 3 ships from Chornomorsk and one more from Odessa. There are almost 170 thousand tons of agricultural products on board 4 bulk carriers Mustafa Necati, Star Helena, Glory and Riva Wind” , – the Ukrainian Sea Ports Administration reported on Facebook.
According to the Turkish Ministry of Defense on Twitter, the Riva Wind ship is heading to Iskenderun with 44,000 tons of corn, Mustafa Necati – to Italy with 6,000 tons of sunflower oil, Star Helena – to China with 45,000 tons of sunflower seeds and Glory – to Istanbul with 66 thousand tons of corn.
“The vessels will be anchored north of Istanbul and will be inspected by the Joint Coordination Centre,” the Turkish Defense Ministry specified.
As reported, on July 22 in Istanbul, at the proposal of the UN, Ukraine, Turkey and UN Secretary-General António Guteres signed the Initiative for the safe transportation of grain and food from the Ukrainian ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk and Yuzhny.
As part of the implementation of agreements with a cargo of Ukrainian corn, 4 ships have already been sent with more than 80 thousand tons of corn: Razoni, Navi Star, Rojen and Polarnet.

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Grain export to be launched from Ukrainian ports within two weeks

The export of Ukrainian grain will be launched primarily from Chornomorsk commercial sea port (Odesa region).
“We believe that within the next 24 hours we will be ready to work on resuming the export of agricultural products from our ports. We are talking about the port of Chornomorsk, it will be the first. Then there will be the port of Odesa and the port of Pivdenny,” the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Ukraine Yuriy Vaskov said during a briefing in Kyiv on Monday.
According to him, within two weeks the Infrastructure Ministry will be technically ready to export from all terminals of the three seaports of the country.
The first shipment of grain, according to Vaskov, is expected this week.

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