THE United Nations could organise a humanitarian corridor for Ukrainian Black Sea Shipping, as the ports continue to sit idle, blocked by Russian mines and naval vessels, reports Radio Free Europe.
'All Ukrainian ports have been idle since the second or third day of the war,' said TIS cargo port owner Andriy Stavnitser.
'There are some 80 ships blocked in Ukrainian ports. Some of them are empty. Some have cargo. Their crews have dispersed around the world. They are essentially ghost ships that cannot leave Ukraine.'
The port at Yuzhne, Ukraine's largest Black Sea commercial port, is no exception.
'It is a massive piece of infrastructure that normally roars like a factory or a mine,' said Mr Stavnitser.
'Now it is absolutely quiet. Just seagulls and crows. Five thousand workers are sitting at home, hoping for something better.'
The closure of the Black Sea to Ukrainian shipping has been a significant impact on the country's economy.
SeaNews Turkey
'All Ukrainian ports have been idle since the second or third day of the war,' said TIS cargo port owner Andriy Stavnitser.
'There are some 80 ships blocked in Ukrainian ports. Some of them are empty. Some have cargo. Their crews have dispersed around the world. They are essentially ghost ships that cannot leave Ukraine.'
The port at Yuzhne, Ukraine's largest Black Sea commercial port, is no exception.
'It is a massive piece of infrastructure that normally roars like a factory or a mine,' said Mr Stavnitser.
'Now it is absolutely quiet. Just seagulls and crows. Five thousand workers are sitting at home, hoping for something better.'
The closure of the Black Sea to Ukrainian shipping has been a significant impact on the country's economy.
SeaNews Turkey
