Turkey’s Defense Ministry said three new shipments of grain left Ukraine by convoy on Friday morning, starting a series of regular rounds of supplies to agricultural markets thanks to an international agreement signed in July.
These three buildings loaded with corn will serve Ireland, England and Turkey, the ministry said in a statement. They are progressing under the watchful eye of the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) established in Istanbul under the terms of the international agreement signed in Istanbul on July 22. Russia and Ukraine have signed two separate agreements. The agreement was also initialed by Turkey and the United Nations. It allows the export of grain from Ukraine, which has been blocked by war since February 24.
The Panamanian-flagged Navistar ship left Odessa for Ireland with 33,000 tons of corn. Rojen, under the flag of Malta, is sailing from the port of Chernomorsk with a load of 13,000 tons to England. The CCC had overnight confirmed the boats’ destination as Ringaskiddy in Ireland and Teesport in the United Kingdom. Finally, the Turkish cargo ship Polarnet, which was also waiting at the Chernomorsk pier, is heading to the Turkish port of Karasu on the Black Sea with 12,000 tons of corn. This last ship will beNorth of Istanbul was inspected by a joint inspection teamBefore joining Karasu, the ministry clarifies.
The first grain on the Razon truck left Odesa on Monday and, after being inspected by the CCC at the entrance to the Bosphorus, has been heading to Tripoli in northern Lebanon since Wednesday. The Joint Coordination Center explained that it is now trying to “multi-boat operation» to cross the Black Sea through a safe corridor and avoid potential mines planted by Kiev to protect its coasts. This center, established in Istanbul, controls the export of Ukrainian grain and ensures the strict implementation of the agreement of July 22.
Source: Le Figaro
