The Joint Coordination Center (JCC) announced in a statement a new maritime route under the Black Sea Grains Initiative that will take effect on Friday (26).
The JCC – which has representatives from Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations – was one of the main creations of the grain deal between Russia and Ukraine brokered by the UN (United Nations) and Turkey.
The new shipping route is about 600 km (320 nautical miles) long and “allows for shorter transit on the humanitarian maritime corridor and easier planning for the shipping industry,” according to the statement.
The route is intended for “merchant ships entering and leaving the three Ukrainian ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk, Pivdennyi/Yuzhny”, and connects the ports to inspection areas within Turkish waters, the statement added. No military ship, aircraft or drone may approach a vessel crossing the corridor within a radius of 18.5 km (10 nautical miles).
Last week, about 27 grain-laden ships left Ukrainian Black Sea ports since Aug. 1, according to Turkey. More than 650 million kilograms of grain and other foodstuffs made their way to markets around the world, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Source: CNN Brasil
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