Another vessel leaves the port of Odesa via a temporary corridor

This morning, the bulk carrier PUMA (Cayman Islands) left the Odesa seaport and is now heading for the Bosphorus via the established shipping corridor. The vessel is loaded with 16,000 tons of metal and 14,000 tons of rapeseed. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine.

The bulk carrier entered the Odesa seaport on February 19, 2022, and could not leave the port due to the outbreak of hostilities and the closure of the relevant areas of the Black Sea.

The corridor defined by the navigational order of the Ukrainian Navy is primarily used to evacuate vessels that were in the Ukrainian ports of Chornomorsk, Odesa and Pivdennyi at the time of the full-scale invasion.

Given the blocking of the Grain Initiative and the growing global demand for Ukrainian products, Ukraine is considering using it for civilian ships carrying non-military cargo, including grain, mainly to Africa and Asia.

Since August 15, 4 ships have already used the temporary corridor. The container ship JOSEPH SCHULTE, bulk carriers PRIMUS and ANNA-THERESA with OCEAN COURTESY have already sailed through this route on August 16, 27 and September 1, respectively.

Tags: Ukraine, Black Sea grain deal