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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.


Monday, January 2, 2023
US Navy humanitarian food aid ship
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A Deep Dive Into Shipping And Famine

This editorial dives deep into the devastating effects of shipping on global starvation. Uncover how the marine transportation of fertilizer and food is

January 2, 2023
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Sunday, December 11, 2022
Ukraine Port Of Odesa Not Operating After Russian Drone Attack
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Ukraine Port Of Odesa Not Operating After Russian Drone Attack

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The Ukrainian port of Odesa was not operating on Sunday after the latest Russian attack on the

December 11, 2022
Total Views: 2153

Saturday, December 3, 2022
Cargill Resumes Shipping Grain From Ukraine
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Cargill Resumes Shipping Grain From Ukraine

By Tarso Veloso (Bloomberg) Cargill, the world’s top agricultural commodities trader, has started to export crops from this year’s harvest in war-torn

December 3, 2022
Total Views: 1061

Thursday, November 17, 2022
Black Sea Grain Export Deal Extended
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Black Sea Grain Export Deal Extended

By Michelle Nichols Nov 17 (Reuters) – A deal aimed at easing global food shortages by facilitating Ukraine’s

November 17, 2022
Total Views: 631

Sunday, November 13, 2022
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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No Agreement Yet To Extend Black Sea Grain Deal

(Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday there was no agreement yet to extend a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea, repeating its

November 13, 2022
Total Views: 778

Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Ukraine Seeks Expanded Grain Deal Being Decided Next Week
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Ukraine Seeks Expanded Grain Deal Being Decided Next Week

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Ukraine wants the Black Sea grain export deal expanded to include more ports and goods, and hopes a decision

November 8, 2022
Total Views: 1129

Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Russia Pulls About-Face and Re-Enters Grain Deal
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Russia Pulls About-Face and Re-Enters Grain Deal

By Ali Kucukgocmen and Pavel Polityuk ANKARA/KYIV, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday it would resume its participation in a deal

November 2, 2022
Total Views: 1469

Monday, October 31, 2022
Grain Ships Sail from Ukraine Despite Moscow’s Pullout from Deal
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Grain Ships Sail from Ukraine Despite Moscow’s Pullout from Deal

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Ships carrying grain sailed from Ukrainian ports on Monday despite Moscow’s suspension of its

October 31, 2022
Total Views: 1317

Wheat Prices Soar as Russia Warns on Ship Safety
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Wheat Prices Soar as Russia Warns on Ship Safety

By Megan Durisin, Áine Quinn and Daryna Krasnolutska (Bloomberg) — Wheat prices soared after Russia suspended a deal guaranteeing safe passage of

October 31, 2022
Total Views: 798

Sunday, October 30, 2022
U.N., Turkey, Ukraine Press Ahead With Black Sea Grain Deal Despite Russian Pullout
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U.N., Turkey, Ukraine Press Ahead With Black Sea Grain Deal Despite Russian Pullout

KYIV/NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) – The United Nations, Turkey and Ukraine pressed ahead to implement a Black Sea grain deal and agreed on a transit plan

October 30, 2022
Total Views: 1463

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What Is Known About The Drone Attack On Crimea?

LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Russia suspended participation in the U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal after what it said was a Ukrainian drone attack

October 30, 2022
Total Views: 7089

A Ukrainian serviceman stands in front of silos of grain from Odesa Black Sea port
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Biden Warns Of Starvation If Russia Cancels UN Grain Ship Deal

By Pavel Polityuk (Reuters) – The European Union on Sunday called on Russia to reverse its decision to pull out of a U.N.-brokered grain deal, a move

October 30, 2022
Total Views: 1588

Saturday, October 29, 2022
Grain ship in Ukraine
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Russia Halts UN Grain Deal With Ukraine

Guy Faulconbridge (Reuters) Russia on Saturday suspended participation in a U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal after what it said was a major Ukrainian drone

October 29, 2022
Total Views: 1343

Monday, October 24, 2022
Bulk carrier inspection
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UN Seeks ‘Urgent’ Steps to Relieve Backlog in Black Sea Exports Deal

ISTANBUL, Oct 24 (Reuters) – A U.N spokesperson said on Monday that “urgent” steps are needed to relieve a backlog of more than 150 ships

October 24, 2022
Total Views: 770

Sunday, September 18, 2022
167 Ships Have Left Ukraine Ports Since Grain Deal
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167 Ships Have Left Ukraine Ports Since Grain Deal

KYIV, Sept 18 (Reuters) – A total of 165 ships with 3.7 million tonnes of agricultural products on board have left Ukraine under a deal

September 18, 2022
Total Views: 1526

Saturday, September 17, 2022
U.N. Ship Leaves Ukraine With Wheat For Ethiopia
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U.N. Ship Leaves Ukraine With Wheat For Ethiopia

KYIV, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The third vessel charted by the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), left Ukraine’s Chornomorsk Black Sea port with

September 17, 2022
Total Views: 2020

Thursday, September 8, 2022
Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Port
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Ukraine Grain Ship Deal Faces Mountains Of Trouble

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) Too few ships are arriving in Ukraine to quickly clear mountains of grain built up over months of war despite a U.N.

September 8, 2022
Total Views: 5982

Wednesday, September 7, 2022
A satellite image shows a closeup of bulk carrier ship loading grain at the port of Sevastopol, Crimea May 19, 2022
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Wheat Prices Drop After Ukraine Grain Ship Deal

by Jonathan Spicer (Reuters) A drop in global wheat prices in August was partly due to grain exports resuming from Ukraine and ensuring food and fertilizer

September 7, 2022
Total Views: 693

Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Russia Says West Is Breaking IMO Grain Deal
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Russia Says West Is Breaking IMO Grain Deal

by Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that the West was not honoring its promise to help Russian

September 6, 2022
Total Views: 5795

Sunday, September 4, 2022
Ukraine Dispatches Its Biggest Grain Convoy Of U.N. Deal So Far
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Ukraine Dispatches Its Biggest Grain Convoy Of U.N. Deal So Far

Sept 4 (Reuters) – Ukraine said it had dispatched its biggest convoy of grain vessels under a U.N.-brokered deal so far after 13 ships set sail from

September 4, 2022
Total Views: 2223
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