"Grain Initiative": the first million tonnes of Ukrainian agricultural products were shipped in 2023

Three bulk carriers are heading to Africa at once

What happened? Today 11 vessels with 313,500 tonnes of agricultural products left the ports of Greater Odesa.

Source. Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine on Facebook.

Details. Three bulk carriers are heading to African countries at once. Bulk carrier LADY LITEL with 31,000 tonnes of wheat – for Libya, bulk carrier EAST WIND 1 with 25,000 tonnes – for Tunisia, and bulk carrier LADY HATICE with 11,000 tonnes of food – for Morocco.

The ANTHEIA bulk carrier, chartered by the UN World Food Program to deliver Ukrainian wheat to Afghanistan, was moored at the port of Chornomorsk.

It is noted that currently, 17 vessels are under processing in the ports of Greater Odesa. They are being loaded with 519,000 tonnes of Ukrainian agricultural products.

At the same time, 5 vessels are moving along the "grain corridor" for loading. In the Bosporus, 104 vessels are waiting for the inspection of the Joint Coordination Centre.

Since August 1, 644 vessels have departed from the ports of Greater Odesa, exporting 17.3 million tonnes of food.

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