15 Dec 2022 10:41

Four more ships to deliver another 69,500 tonnes of Ukrainian agricultural products to Asian countries

MOSCOW. Dec 15 (Interfax) - Another four ships departed the seaports of Greater Odessa on Wednesday as part of the Black Sea Grain Initiative in order to deliver 69,500 tonnes of Ukrainian agricultural products to Asian countries, Ukraine's Infrastructure Ministry posted on social media.

Specifically, the Selina II and Med Pacific tankers, respectively, departed with 54,000 tonnes of sunflower oil for India.

As of Wednesday, 21 vessels in total are being processed and loaded with 665,800 tonnes of Ukrainian agricultural products at the ports involved in the Grain Initiative.

According to the Infrastructure Ministry, 554 ships have departed the seaports of Greater Odessa since August 1 with 13.9 million tonnes of Ukrainian foodstuffs for Asia, Africa, and Europe.