No vessels left Ukrainian ports on Dec 12 under Istanbul grain deal due to adverse weather

NEW YORK, UN. Dec 13 (Interfax) - No vessels were able to depart the Ukrainian ports on Monday due to electricity shortages and adverse weather, the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) said.

"The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) reports that due to unfavorable weather conditions and electricity shortages no vessels left Ukrainian ports today [December 12]," the center said.

Meanwhile, the Ulusoy 8 vessel transited the maritime humanitarian corridor on December 12 on its way to the Yuzhny port, it said.

"As of 12 December, the total tonnage of grain and other foodstuffs exported from the three Ukrainian ports is 13,679,363 metric tonnes. A total of 1,084 voyages (541 inbound and 543 outbound) have been enabled so far," the JCC said.

The number of vessels' departures from the Ukrainian ports declined to 19 a week in December, whereas some 55 bulkers left the Ukrainian ports every week in September, it said.

Meanwhile, according to Ukrainian media reports, another eight vessels carrying 238,600 tonnes of agricultural products to Asia and Europe have departed the Greater Odessa ports.

A total of 690,000 tonnes of Ukrainian agricultural exports are being loaded onto 23 vessels in these ports on Tuesday, Ukraine's Ministry for the Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure said on social media.

A total of 550 vessels carrying 13.8 million tonnes of Ukrainian agricultural exports to countries of Asia, Europe and Africa have left the Ukrainian ports since August 1, 2022, the ministry said.