UKRAINE
Erstes Frachtschiff fährt durch ukrainischen Meerkorridor
August 18, 2023 -
Das erste zivile Schiff das die Ukraine seit dem Ende des Schwarzmeer Getreidedeals verlassen hat, erreichte die Türkei auf dem neuen Korridor entlang der Küste, den Kiew verhandelt hat.
The Hong-Kong-flagged Joseph Schulte container ship that left the Russian-blocked Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa earlier this week had been in the port since Feb. 23, 2022, the day before the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine last week announced a “humanitarian corridor” in the Black Sea to release cargo ships that have been trapped in its ports after the termination of the main grain exports deal last month.
Moscow has not indicated whether it would respect the shipping corridor, and shipping and insurance sources have expressed concerns about safety, according to Reuters.