Donetsk People’s Republic sends first grain cargo out of Mariupol
The Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), territory in eastern Ukraine illegally occupied and annexed by Russia, has announced its first grain export from the port of Mariupol.
Read moreThe Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), territory in eastern Ukraine illegally occupied and annexed by Russia, has announced its first grain export from the port of Mariupol.
Read moreAccording to International news, on Tuesday 25th April, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov renewed threats of abandoning the Black Sea Grain Initiative, an agreement that allows the safe wartime export of agricultural products from besieged Ukrainian ports.
Read moreIMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim was updated on the Black Sea Grain initiative, during a meeting 22 March 2023 with Mr. Abdullah Abdul Samad Dashti of Kuwait, United Nations Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Read moreAccording to International news, six cargo ships are scheduled to arrive at Odesa Coast after the extension of grain agreement. The bulk carriers Negmar Cicek, ASL Ileana, Rizabey, and SSI Pride are expected to dock at the port of Chornomorsk, while BC Callisto and Deniz M are scheduled to dock at the port of Odesa.
Read moreToday in Geneva, the United Nations and the Russian Federation agreed on the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative by 60 days which is half the number of days agreed when it first expired in November.
Read moreINTERCARGO urges members of the Joint Coordination Centre for the Black Sea Grain Initiative to further extend this important humanitarian initiative when the current extension expires on March 18th.
Read moreThe NorthStandard notes that the current situation in Ukraine is fast moving as dangerous sea areas and changes in the operational status of ports may occur at any time. In that regard, it provides updates as received from its correspondents, advising operators to contact local agents for the latest advice should you have a vessel trading to Ukraine.
Read moreUkraine is looking for a one-year extension to the Black Sea Grain Corridor deal, which was first signed in July last year and was extended in November 2022, with the current expiry date being in mid-March.
Read moreAccording to International news, Ukraine will offer compensation for possible damages to civilian vessels entering its ports.
Read moreThe International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued a press statement, informing that the whole shipping industry calls for the release of the more than 300 seafarers still strapped in the Ukranian ports since the onset of the war.
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