According to official sources, three merchant ships left Ukrainian ports on Wednesday carrying a total of 33,750 tons of food through the maritime humanitarian corridor.
A statement from the joint coordinating center of the UN’s so-called “Black Sea Grain Initiative” indicated that the first vessel left the port of Chornomorsk for Amsterdam, the Netherlands, carrying 18,500 tonnes of sunflower meal.
The second ship left the Ukrainian port of Odessa for Istanbul, Turkey, with 8,000 tons of corn on board, and the third ship with 7,250 tons of sunflower oil will arrive in Gubra, also in Turkey, after leaving Odessa.
In addition, this Wednesday, four commercial vessels bound for Ukraine were inspected in the Sea of Marmara and released to continue sailing: two to Odessa, one to Chornomorsk and one to Yuzhny/Yuzhny.
On Thursday, the joint coordination center teams will inspect several vessels.
“In accordance with the procedures agreed in the joint coordination center, all participants are coordinating with their respective military and other relevant authorities to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels under the Black Sea Grain Initiative,” the official statement said.
According to the initiative, until last Monday, Turkey was the main destination for ships leaving Ukraine (26% of the total), Iran (22%), South Korea (22%), among other countries such as China, Ireland or Italy. initiated by Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Nations (UN) based on agreements signed separately by Russia and Ukraine.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative aims to respond to high food price inflation and global food insecurity caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Food insecurity is at an all-time high, with tens of millions of people around the world at risk of starvation.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Ukraine accounts for about 10.3% and 12.6% of world wheat and corn exports, respectively. Its share in sunflower products (seeds and oil) is 48.2%.
The resumption of exports will free up storage space in Ukraine and prevent waste. This will also secure the food supply chain for this and subsequent crops, CCC said.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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