Ukraine prepares three Black Sea ports and ships for grain export

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 25, 2022 – Ukraine is preparing the three Black Sea ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk and Yuzhny for the resumption of work and the export of grain using convoys of ships. Ships are to carry corn, wheat and sunflower. Preparation is by the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA). The restart of the work in Odessa began after the signing in Istanbul of an agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain. Also, Moscow realised that Ukraine is exporting some grain via Romania, Poland and the Danube river. Less than a day after that, Russia attacked the Odessa port, Ukraine’s largest, with missiles. Grain silos in Odessa are full and were not hit by Russian missiles, according to Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture. PortSEurope: Russian missiles hit Odessa port hours after it signed an agreement for safe grain export Moscow is frustrated by its inability to advance the invasion in Ukraine that started on February 24. It is also clear that western-supplied heavy artillery (mostly US and German) supplied to Kiev is destroying Russian ammunition depots and command posts. Russia's response is to violate yet another agreement concerning Ukraine. Ukraine signed an agreement with Russia, Turkey and the UN to unblock the export of Ukrainian grain via Black Sea ports on July 22. Port control will remain with Ukraine, however, only ships carrying grain and related products will be able to enter the ports. Inspection teams will likely be set up in Turkey from representatives of all parties. The teams will inspect ship’s cargo in harbours at the entrance and exit from the Turkish Strait (Bosphorus). The Russian navy fired four cruise missiles at Odessa. The agreement was signed to allow Ukrainian grain export via its Black Sea ports just hours previously. Russian missile strikes The missile strikes undermine the grain export deal before it could even be put into action. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted two missiles, but two more hit the port, damaging key facilities and provoking fires. Only hours after the deal for the grain export was signed, Washington expressed doubt that Russia would allow safe passage of ships through the Black Sea. The largest Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea, that handled more than 85% of country’s sea freight, remain under the control of Kiev. They are Mykholaev, Olvia, Odessa, Chornomorsk and South (Pivdennyi, Yuzhnyi). More PortSEurope news about Ukrainian grain Copyright (C) PortSEurope. All Rights Reserved. 2022.

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