Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that four ships successfully passed through the temporary sea corridor announced by Kiev in the Black Sea.
Zelensky said in a video message on his Telegram channel: “Four ships have already passed through our new alternative sea corridor from our southern ports.”
The first ship to set off from the port of Odessa on the temporary corridor on 16 August was the Hong Kong-flagged container ship Joseph Schulte.
previously in the USA stated Problems with the transport of Ukrainian grain along the Danube. Merchant ships face problems in transporting Ukrainian grain across the Danube due to the old port infrastructure. This was reported by The New York Times citing Kpler analyst Alexis Ellender.
According to the analyst, the port infrastructure on the Danube is outdated and tankers bound for larger ports cannot cross the river, risking damage or stranding.
27 August Romanian authorities declaration About the intention to double the passage of Ukrainian grain.
previously in the USA did not exclude “Military solutions” for the safety of ships in the export of grain from Ukraine