The average number of daily entry and exit inspections of vessels in May fell to 3.2, the lowest since the launch of the Grain Initiative in August 2022.
The agreement on the export of Ukrainian agricultural products from Black Sea ports has not been fully renewed after Russia announced its extension. This is what the UN said, Reuters reported yesterday.
As you know, the agreement covers three Ukrainian ports, but since April 29, not a single ship has been allowed to enter the Yuzhny port.
The UN said it was working with Turkey “to work closely with other parties to continue the full work … and to remove all obstacles that impede operations and limit the scope of the initiative.”
Earlier, Ukraine accused Russia of actually crossing the Yuzhny port under the Black Sea treaty. Moscow, for its part, complains that it cannot export ammonia through the pipeline to the port of Yuzhny in accordance with agreements with Turkey and the UN.
On Friday, the UN confirmed that the export of fertilizers, including ammonia, was “not yet” done.
That said, a Ukrainian government source told Reuters last week that Kiev would consider allowing Russian ammonia to pass through its territory for export if the Black Sea grain deal was expanded to include more ports of Ukraine and a wider range of goods.
In total, 54 ships are waiting for passage in Ukrainian ports today. The Joint Coordinating Center (JCC), which includes representatives of Ukraine, Turkey, the UN and the Russian Federation, received 11 applications for registration.
On Friday, SKC agreed on the passage of two vessels. Today 13 ships are loaded in Ukrainian ports: six in Chornomorsk and seven in Odessa.
Meanwhile, the average number of daily entry and exit inspections of vessels in May fell to 3.2, the lowest since the launch of the Grain Initiative in August last year.
Recall, on May 17, Ukraine, Turkey, the UN and Russia agreed to extend the grain agreement for another two months – until July 18. During its operation, more than 30 million tons of food were exported by sea.
At the same time, the demurrage of ships under the grain deal is estimated at $1 billion.
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Source: korrespondent
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