First large grain ship sails from Black Sea port in Ukraine. This marks the second bulk carrier to depart from the port. The ports were reopened under a UN-backed grain trade agreement. The first significant vessel carrying grain from a Ukrainian Black Sea port has departed since Russia exited a trade agreement in July that … Read more
Restart of grain shipments via temporary corridor. Ships leaving Ukrainian ports for African and Asian markets. Wheat shipments to Egypt and Israel. The regional governor of Kursk, Roman Starovoit, reported a tragic incident in a Russian village near the Ukraine border. He revealed that the village of Plekhovo had been subjected to a bombardment from … Read more
The Russian invasion in February effectively ended Ukraine’s grain exports. Up to 20 million tonnes of grain are trapped in ports, unable to leave due to Russian naval forces controlling the majority of the Black Sea. Heavy fighting has also harmed harvests and blocked and mined ports. Ukraine said the first grain-laden ships could leave … Read more
