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This is almost a third more than they handled in the first year of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
It will start with feeder vessels, followed by container lines.
Russia’s obstruction of the initiative and its threats to withdraw from it threaten to push up global food prices.
Nine bulk carriers carrying a total of 345,000 tons of agricultural products to countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe left the ports of Greater Odesa on 27 September.
The ships are carrying 88,000 tons of agricultural products.
Ships carrying grain have so far departed from three Ukrainian ports – Odesa, Chornomorsk, and Pivdennyi.
The USPA also announced the preparation of these ports for resumption of operation.
The discount will be granted to ships entering the seaport to load or unload general and bulk grain cargo.
Ore accounted for more than half of the transshipment volume.
Cargill believes that the terminal will strengthen its port infrastructure in the Black Sea region.
The volume of transshipment of export cargo at the seaport was more than 19 million tons during this period.
UMG Investments is implementing the project.
The UAE-based port operator’s plans for the Pivdennyi seaport have emerged.
Port operators have handled more cargoes this year than they handled in the previous record year.
The possibility of building the grain terminal is currently under discussion.
The state-owned stevedoring company handled 13.5 million tons of cargo in August.
The first quarter of 2020 was one of the most successful in the history of the seaport.
The Pivdennyi seaport handled the largest volume of 8.86 million tons of cargo.
DP World has acquired 51% of the container terminal at the Pivdennyi port.
Construction of the complex will double the volume of transshipment of imported bulk cargoes.