Tag: Ukraine

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted the resolution “On Amendments to the Rules for Crossing the State Border by Citizens of Ukraine” initiated by the Ministry of Infrastructure, which allows certain groups of seafarers to travel abroad during martial law.

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim is scheduled to visit the port of Odesa on 29 August, to see at first-hand the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

A survey, commissioned and managed by the Seafarers International Relief Fund (SIRF) and the Ukraine Charity Co-ordination Group, into the welfare priorities of seafarers affected by the Ukraine crisis has shone a spotlight on the measures being taken to support seafarers and their families, as well as the most pressing priorities in the coming months.

Ships exporting Ukraine grain through the Black Sea will be protected by a 10 nautical mile buffer zone, according to long-awaited procedures agreed by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations.

The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) has authorized the departure of two vessels through the maritime humanitarian corridor under the Black Sea Grain Initiative carrying a total of 70,020 metric tons of foodstuffs.

The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) has authorized the departure of two more vessels through the maritime humanitarian corridor under the Black Sea Grain Initiative carrying a total of 59,459 metric tons of foodstuffs.

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the departure from Odesa of the first commercial ship to leave the port under the United Nations supported Black Sea Grain Initiative to establish a humanitarian maritime corridor for the safe passage of ships from Ukraine.  

INTERCARGO welcomes agreement at international level to resume grain shipments from Ukraine but warns they should only take place if the safety and security of the vessels, their crew and cargo, can be guaranteed.

IAPH welcomes the international agreement reached to establish a humanitarian maritime corridor which should enable ships to export essential cargoes of grain and foodstuffs from Ukrainian seaports.

IMO Secretary-General welcomed the signing of deal to allow shipments of essential commodities via Black Sea.