Ukraine said it had dispatched the biggest convoy of ships carrying grain so far under the UN-brokered deal. In all, 13 ships left Ukrainian ports this Sunday (4), with 282,500 tons of agricultural products for foreign markets.
The food is destined for eight countries, having been loaded into the Black Sea ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi. These sites were completely blocked off by the Russian invasion until an agreement on July 22, brokered by the United Nations (UN) and Turkey.
Eighty-six ships have since set sail from Ukrainian ports, carrying 2 million tonnes of agricultural products to 19 countries, Ukraine’s Ministry of Infrastructure said in a statement on Facebook.
The Black Sea is Ukraine’s main grain export route, and the blockade of ports in the region has led to rising food prices around the world and fears of shortages in Africa and the Middle East.
The Ukrainian government expects to export 60 million tonnes of grain in eight to nine months, the presidency’s economic adviser Oleh Ustenko said in July, warning that those exports could take up to 24 months if the ports do not function properly.
Source: CNN Brasil
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