Five stainless steel containers bound for Russia from the Indian company Jindal Stainless were stranded for a year in Antwerp, Belgium. The agency reported Reuters Based on the company’s statement.
“There are about 100 metric tons of stainless steel in containers,” the company said.
It is also reported that stainless steel is not on the sanctions list and therefore must be cleared for transport and delivered to Russia.
March 18, 2022 reportedHe added that approximately 1.5 thousand cargo containers to be sent to Russia are currently blocked at the Belgian ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge, and he is waiting for the documents to be verified, adding that if there are question marks in the accompanying documents, the physical control of the cargo is carried out.
It is noted that since the introduction of anti-Russian sanctions in Belgium, customs services have checked more than ten thousand cargo containers. The publication reports that 374 shipments of goods to Russia and 16 deliveries from the Russian Federation are currently blocked outside ports in Belgium.