Ukraine broke Russian naval blockade—why is 10 million tons of grain still stuck in storage?
Port strikes cut monthly shipments by up to 30%, leaving 10 million tons of grain unsold.
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Russia's sea blockade
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Over 1,000 civilian ships defy Russia, transit Ukraine’s Black Sea “grain corridor”
Over 1,000 civilian vessels have exported around 30 million tons through Ukraine's "grain corridor" in the Black Sea, defying Russian efforts to deter maritime traffic and undermine international support.
Ukraine exports 13 mn tons by sea since summer defying Russian blockade
By creating a safe maritime corridor, Ukraine has shipped 13 million tons of critical exports on hundreds of vessels since August, defying Russia's threats to blockade the Black Sea.
Grain from Ukraine summit’s statement: Starvation of civilians as warfare tactic prohibited
The Grain from Ukraine Summit underscores food security amid Russia's aggression against Ukraine, advocating consequences for threats to global food supplies.
UK Foreign Ministry: Intelligence shows Russia may target Black Sea civilian shipping
Russia may use sea mines to target civilian shipping in the Black Sea to deter the Ukrainian grain exports, according to intelligence data, shared by the UK Foreign Office.
MarineTraffic: Five cargo vessels heading for Ukrainian Black Sea ports amid Russia’s blockade
Maritime traffic database identifies five new cargo ships heading to Ukrainian sea ports and three more departing the ports using Ukraine's newly opened corridor for exports after Russia blocked the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal.
Reuters: Another cargo vessel sets off from Ukrainian Black Sea port amid Russian blockade
Another cargo vessel departs Ukrainian Black Sea port amid Russian blockade using a Ukraine-established temporary "humanitarian corridor" amid the ongoing Russian sea blockade.
CNN: Cargo ship crew rescued after apparent Black Sea mine explosion, Romania says
12 crew members of a cargo ship in the Black Sea were rescued after an apparent sea mine explosion, as per Romanian Maritime Rescue Coordination Center.
Another three ships leave Ukraine through Black Sea corridor amid Russia’s blockade
Despite Russia's ongoing sea blockade of Ukrainian ports, another three ships have successfully departed via the Black Sea corridor.
Two civilian ships leave Ukrainian port despite Russia’s Black Sea blockade
Two vessels blocked in the Ukrainian Black Sea ports due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine have left…
Second merchant ship leaves Odesa port through Black Sea corridor
On 26 August, the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Primus left the port of Odesa through the temporary Black Sea…
First merchant ship successfully crosses Ukrainian sea corridor, sidestepping Russia
On 16 August 2023, the first civilian cargo ship left the Ukrainian seaport of Odesa and, despite Russian threats, successfully reached the territorial waters of Bulgaria and then Romania using mostly Ukrainian territorial waters
AFP: Container ship sets sail from Odesa port blockaded by Russia
The first merchant vessel trapped in blockaded Ukrainian ports leaves Odesa despite Russia's ongoing sea siege.
Russia claims it “inspected” a ship heading to a Ukrainian port, after which the ship continued its way
Russian Ministry of Defense informed that it "inspected" a ship in the southwestern part of the Black Sea,…
Navy: Ukraine opens merchant ship registration for Black Sea corridors
According to the Ukrainian Navy, the country has already opened the registration of commercial ships for the Black Sea passage through approved corridors amid the Russian sea blockade.