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Black Sea Grain Deal

The Black Sea Grain Initiative is a UN-broked deal that aims to support the safe wartime export of grain from three key Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea. The initiative is monitored by the Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) hosted in Istanbul and includes representatives from Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Nations. The JCC carries out inspections of ships coming to and from Ukraine in Turkey.


Sunday, September 17, 2023
Bulk carrier Aroyat and general cargo vessel Resilient Africa arrives to the sea port of Chornomorsk. Photo September 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer.
Defense

Russian Missiles Hit Agriculture Facility In Odesa

Sept 17 (Reuters) – Russia launched a combined drone and missile attack on Ukraine early on Sunday, targeting chiefly the southern parts of the

September 17, 2023
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Saturday, September 16, 2023
Bulk carrier Aroyat arrives to the sea port of Chornomorsk. Photo REUTERS/Stringer
Shipping

Two Grain Ships Headed To Ukraine Via Humanitarian Corridor

KYIV, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Two cargo vessels were headed to Ukrainian ports on Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov told

September 16, 2023
Total Views: 848

Monday, September 11, 2023
Cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul, Turkey November 2, 2022. Photo REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Shipping

British PM: Russia Targeted Civilian Ship with Missiles

LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Britain on Monday accused Russia of targeting a civillian cargo ship at port in the Black Sea on Aug. 24 in a

September 11, 2023
Total Views: 5733

Sunday, September 10, 2023
A dockyard worker watches as barley grain is poured into a ship in Nikolaev. REUTERS/Vincent Mundy
Shipping

EU Takes Aim at Russian ‘Cynicism’ On Black Sea Grain Deal At G20

By Shivangi Acharya, Sarita Chaganti Singh and Katya Golubkova NEW DELHI, Sept 9 (Reuters) – The European Union castigated Russia on Saturday

September 10, 2023
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Sunday, September 3, 2023
Grain warehouses heavily damaged by a Russian drone attack are seen at a compound of a port on the Danube, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine August 16, 2023. Press Service of the Operational Command South of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS
Ports

Russian Drone Attack Hits Danube Port Infrastructure – Ukraine

Sept 3 (Reuters) – Russian drones hit Danube River port infrastructure that is critical to Ukraine’s grain exports, injuring at least two people

September 3, 2023
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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
Shipping

Russia and Turkey to Discuss Alternative to Black Sea Deal

Aug 30 (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan will discuss a proposal by Moscow for an alternative to

August 30, 2023
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Monday, August 28, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting
Shipping

Kremlin Plays Down Significance of Second Vessel Passing via Ukraine’s Black Sea Corridor

MOSCOW, Aug 28 (Reuters) – The passage of a second ship from Ukraine along a temporary Black Sea corridor has nothing to do with the

August 28, 2023
Total Views: 2234

Sunday, August 27, 2023
Hong Kong-flagged container ship Joseph Schulte leaves the sea port of Odesa. Photo Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov via Facebook/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Second Vessel Leaves Odesa Through Temporary Black Sea Corridor

KYIV, Aug 27 (Reuters) – A vessel carrying steel products to Africa has left Ukraine’s Odesa port through a temporary Black Sea corridor, the

August 27, 2023
Total Views: 5671

Saturday, August 26, 2023
Cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul, Turkey November 2, 2022. Photo REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Shipping

EU Urges Russia To Renew Black Sea Grain Deal

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (Reuters) – A senior European Union official urged Russia on Saturday to renew a deal to allow the safe export of

August 26, 2023
Total Views: 1984

Saturday, August 19, 2023
A worker loads a truck with grain at a terminal during barley harvesting in Odesa region, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine June 23, 2022. Photo REUTERS/Igor Tkachenko
Shipping

Third Of Ukraine Crop Exports Wiped Out After Black Sea Block

By Áine Quinn and Olesia Safronova Aug 19, 2023 (Bloomberg) –The Kremlin’s efforts to paralyze Ukrainian food shipments are succeeding, with a

August 19, 2023
Total Views: 2609

Sunday, August 13, 2023
Russian Navy patrol ship Vasily Bykov sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey October 16, 2019. This image from REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
Shipping

Russian Warship Fires Warning Shots At Cargo Ship

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Aug 13 (Reuters) – A Russian warship on Sunday fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the southwestern Black Sea

August 13, 2023
Total Views: 6988

Saturday, August 12, 2023
A grain ship carrying Ukrainian grain is seen in the Black Sea. Photo by Serhii Smolientsev
Shipping

Ukraine Starts Registering Ships For Black Sea Corridor

KYIV, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Ukraine, which is seeking to form safe shipping routes in the Black Sea, has started registering ships

August 12, 2023
Total Views: 2191

Thursday, August 10, 2023
A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Ukraine Announces ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ for Ships Stuck Since Onset of War

By Olena Harmash KYIV, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine announced a “humanitarian corridor” in the Black Sea on Thursday to release cargo ships

August 10, 2023
Total Views: 2177

Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Danube Port, Sending Global Grain Prices Higher
Shipping

Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Danube Port, Sending Global Grain Prices Higher

KYIV, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Russia attacked Ukraine’s main inland port across the Danube River from Romania on Wednesday, sending global food

August 2, 2023
Total Views: 1336

Sunday, July 30, 2023
Pope Urges Russian ‘Brothers’ To Restore Black Sea Grain Deal
Shipping

Pope Urges Russian ‘Brothers’ To Restore Black Sea Grain Deal

By Alvise Armellini VATICAN CITY, July 30 (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday called on Russia to reverse its decision to abandon the Black Sea grain

July 30, 2023
Total Views: 1641

Friday, July 28, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
Shipping

Russia Threatens Civilian Vessels in Black Sea, Ukraine Says

KYIV, July 28 (Reuters) – A senior Ukrainian official accused Russia on Friday of threatening civilian vessels in the Black Sea, and urged the

July 28, 2023
Total Views: 1413

Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Turkey-flagged bulk carrier Tq Samsun leaves the sea port of Odesa, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ukraine
Shipping

NATO Stepping Up Black Sea Surveillance

BRUSSELS, July 26 (Reuters) – NATO said on Wednesday it was stepping up surveillance of the Black Sea region as it condemned Russia’s

July 26, 2023
Total Views: 912

Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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Navy

NATO Convoys Can Protect Ukraine’s Grain Says Stavridis

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg) In the latest escalation of his war crimes against Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has pulled out of the painfully

July 25, 2023
Total Views: 9303

Monday, July 24, 2023
A view of the cereal terminal with grain silo in the Black Sea port of Constanta, Romania
Shipping

Russian Attack Highlights Risk to Ukraine’s Last Grain Export Route

By Áine Quinn, Kateryna Choursina and Daryna Krasnolutska (Bloomberg) — Wheat and corn prices surged after Russia attacked one of Ukraine’s biggest

July 24, 2023
Total Views: 2097

Sunday, July 23, 2023
Heat, War And Export Bans: Global Food Threats Are On the Rise
Shipping

Heat, War And Export Bans: Global Food Threats Are On the Rise

By Agnieszka de Sousa, Flavia Rotondi and Tarso Veloso (Bloomberg) –As scorching temperatures ravage farms from the US to China, crop

July 23, 2023
Total Views: 1586
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