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Ukrainian Grain


Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Ellie M, a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship carrying Ukrainian corn, waits for the inspection at the anchorage area of the Bosphorus southern entrance in Istanbul, Turkey
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Black Sea Grain Deal Remains Elusive as Ship Inspections Resume

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, April 19 (Reuters) – Inspections of ships carrying Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea resumed on Wednesday under a

April 19, 2023
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Ukraine Agrees with Poland on Grain Transit with Black Sea Deal Under Threat
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Ukraine Agrees with Poland on Grain Transit with Black Sea Deal Under Threat

By Pawel Florkiewicz, Marek Strzelecki and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW, April 18 (Reuters) – Poland agreed on Tuesday to lift a ban on the transit

April 18, 2023
Total Views: 2116

Sunday, April 16, 2023
A dockyard worker watches as barley grain is poured into a ship in Nikolaev. REUTERS/Vincent Mundy
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Poland, Hungary Ban Grain And Food Imports From Ukraine

WARSAW/BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Poland and Hungary have decided to ban imports of grain and other food from neighbouring Ukraine to protect the local

April 16, 2023
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Tuesday, April 11, 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
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Ships Inspections Slow as Black Sea Grain Deal Negotiations Continue

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, April 11 (Reuters) – No ships were inspected on Tuesday under the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal “as

April 11, 2023
Total Views: 1389

Saturday, March 18, 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
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Black Sea Grain Initiative Extended

By Megan Durisin and Áine Quinn Mar 18, 2023(Bloomberg) –The agreement allowing Ukraine to export crops out of key Black Sea ports was renewed for

March 18, 2023
Total Views: 1311

Friday, March 17, 2023
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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Ukraine Grain Deal Renewal Still Unresolved a Day Before Expiration

By Megan Durisin, Áine Quinn and Selcan Hacaoglu (Bloomberg) — The extension of the deal that’s bolstered Ukraine’s crop exports is still clouded

March 17, 2023
Total Views: 648

Monday, March 13, 2023
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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Black Sea Grain Deal Extension Talks Kick Off in Geneva

GENEVA, March 13 (Reuters) – Negotiations began on Monday between U.N. officials and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin on a

March 13, 2023
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Sunday, March 12, 2023
A view shows a grain terminal in the sea port in Odesa after restarting grain exports, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine August 19, 2022.
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Turkish Defence Minister Believes Black Sea Grain Initiative Will Be Extended

ANKARA, March 12 (Reuters) – Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Sunday that he believes that a deal allowing Ukrainian grain to be

March 12, 2023
Total Views: 606

Thursday, March 9, 2023
Ukraine, Romania Agree to Check Depths of Danube Canals to Boost Grain Exports
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Ukraine, Romania Agree to Check Depths of Danube Canals to Boost Grain Exports

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, March 9 (Reuters) – Ukraine and Romania have agreed to check the depth of canals off the Danube river which Kyiv uses

March 9, 2023
Total Views: 2729

Monday, February 6, 2023
Ukraine Grain Deal Misses Target as Russia Slow-Walks Ship Checks
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Ukraine Grain Deal Misses Target as Russia Slow-Walks Ship Checks

By Kateryna Choursina and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — From his post at the mouth of the Black Sea, Ukrainian ship inspector Ruslan Sakhautdinov has seen

February 6, 2023
Total Views: 1656

Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Ukraine Sees Speedier Inspections as Key to Black Sea Grain Deal
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Ukraine Sees Speedier Inspections as Key to Black Sea Grain Deal

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s efforts to increase exports under the Black Sea grain deal with Russia are currently

January 4, 2023
Total Views: 573

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
Total Views: 3977

Thursday, December 15, 2022
Commodity Shippers Nearing Insurance Cliff for Vessels to Russia
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Commodity Shippers Nearing Insurance Cliff for Vessels to Russia

By Steven Arons, Áine Quinn and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Some of the biggest names in ship reinsurance are days away from ceasing to cover key

December 15, 2022
Total Views: 1127

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: 1059

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

Tuesday, November 1, 2022
More Grain Ships Leave Ukraine Despite Russia Warnings
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More Grain Ships Leave Ukraine Despite Russia Warnings

By Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — Grain markets steadied on Tuesday, with farmers and traders on alert for Russia’s next moves as ships continue to move

November 1, 2022
Total Views: 1417
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