Three vessels with Ukrainian foods heading to Italy, Lebanon and Tunisia

NEW YORK, UN. Nov 11 (Interfax) - Three bulkers carrying soya beans and wheat departed Ukrainian ports on Thursday, the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) said in a statement.

"The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) reports that three vessel left Ukrainian ports today [on November 10] carrying a total of 36,350 metric tonnes of grain and other food products under the Black Sea Grain Initiative," the statement said.

The Brave Leader vessel is heading to Tunisia with 21,600 tonnes of wheat on board, the Bahar K vessel is carrying 7,900 tonnes of soya beans to Italy, and the Sally M bulker is carrying 6,850 tonnes of soya beans to Lebanon.

Five inbound vessels transited the maritime humanitarian corridor on November 10 under the Black Sea Grain Initiative heading towards Ukrainian ports, the statement said.

There are currently 72 vessels waiting to move into Ukrainian ports with the capacity to export approximately two million tonnes of grain and other food products, according to the JCC. Moreover, eight loaded vessels are waiting for inspection in Turkish territorial waters, it said.

"As of 10 November, the total tonnage of grain and other foodstuffs exported from the three Ukrainian ports is 10,168,385 metric tonnes. A total of 884 voyages (446 inbound and 438 outbound) have been enabled so far," the JCC said.