THE first grain-carrying ship to leave Ukrainian ports recently left before it continues to its final destination in Lebanon, reports Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide.
The 29,292-dwt Razoni departed from Ukraine's Odessa port on the Black Sea, carrying 26,527 tonnes of corn to Lebanon's Tripoli.
The sailing was made possible after Ankara and the United Nations (UN) brokered a grain and fertiliser export agreement between Moscow and Kiev last month.
Two boats carrying inspection personnel took off from a small fishing port in Istanbul's Rumeli Feneri towards the ship.
A recent inspection by Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, and UN personnel working at a Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) near Istanbul was completed around midday.
It was not clear when the ship would set off on the rest of the trip.
UN representative Stephane Dujarric declared that more outbound movement was planned from Ukraine recently, adding that 27 ships were covered by the export deal.
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The 29,292-dwt Razoni departed from Ukraine's Odessa port on the Black Sea, carrying 26,527 tonnes of corn to Lebanon's Tripoli.
The sailing was made possible after Ankara and the United Nations (UN) brokered a grain and fertiliser export agreement between Moscow and Kiev last month.
Two boats carrying inspection personnel took off from a small fishing port in Istanbul's Rumeli Feneri towards the ship.
A recent inspection by Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, and UN personnel working at a Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) near Istanbul was completed around midday.
It was not clear when the ship would set off on the rest of the trip.
UN representative Stephane Dujarric declared that more outbound movement was planned from Ukraine recently, adding that 27 ships were covered by the export deal.
SeaNews Turkey
