Agriproducts-laden ships depart Big Odessa ports over weekend

MOSCOW. Jan 16 (Interfax) - Six vessels carrying 153,000 tonnes of agricultural products from Africa, Asia and Europe departed the ports of Big Odessa over the weekend, the Ukrainian media reported citing Ukraine's Ministry of Infrastructure on Monday.

"Among them is the bulk carrier Dynamic M with 27,500 tonnes of agriproducts for Libya," the ministry said on social media.

In addition, 21 ships are being loaded up with 800,000 tonnes of Ukrainian agriproducts at the ports and one is heading there through the "grain corridor," it said.

"In the Bosporus, there is a line of vessels awaiting inspection. As of January 15, there are 109 vessels in line, 22 of them laden with agriproducts," the statement said.

Since August 1, 2022, a total of 653 vessels have departed Big Odessa ports, carrying 17.5 million tonnes of Ukrainian food exports for Asia, Europe and Africa, the ministry said.