Shipowners halt vessel calls for farm exports at Ukraine's Black Sea ports, agriculture minister says
Shipowners cite rising war-risk concerns after attacks killed 10 crew members and halted ship entry to Ukraine’s Black Sea export corridor.
- On July 23, shipowners suspended vessel arrivals at Ukraine's Black Sea ports for agricultural exports following a surge in Russian attacks, leaving zero vessels transiting the maritime corridor at peak harvest.
- A Russian missile strike on a ship carrying corn near Odesa on Sunday killed nine crew members from India and Syria and a Ukrainian maritime pilot, escalating war-risk concerns among vessel operators.
- Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskyi stated Wednesday the suspension is "a decision taken by the shipowners," emphasizing Ukraine has not imposed state restrictions on port operations.
- Acting Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced Wednesday that Russia attacked at least three civilian cargo ships, prompting Ukraine to request an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting for Monday.
- Ukraine has exported grain through the Black Sea corridor since 2023, but is simultaneously stepping up attacks in the Sea of Azov to isolate Russia-occupied Crimea and undermine Moscow's revenue.
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Russia's escalating port attacks choke Ukraine's grain exports as industry nears crisis
The grain corridor — a Black Sea shipping route that handles 90% of Ukraine’s agricultural exports — has not been officially closed, but it is under enormous strain as Russia steps up missile attacks on Odesa Oblast, Oleh Khomenko, CEO of the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB), told the Kyiv Independent on July 24.
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Some shipping companies are suspending their stops in Ukrainian ports due to the increase in Russian attacks on their coast on the Black Sea, companies and authorities said.
The shipping companies suspended services to Ukrainian ports from the Black Sea, following the intensification of Russian attacks on the coast, said Ukrainian officials quoted by AFP on Thursday, reports News.ro.
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