Tag: Black Sea Grain Initiative

According to UN's Secretary-General, António Guterres, the Russian Federation will continue its participation in another 60 days.

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.

According 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.

IMO 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. 

According 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.

Today 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.

INTERCARGO 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.

The 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.

Ukraine 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.

According to International news, Ukraine will offer compensation for possible damages to civilian vessels entering its ports.