The container ship JOSEPH SCHULTE (Hong Kong flag) left the port of Odesa through the temporary corridor, carrying over 30,000 tonnes of cargo including food products.
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The first merchant vessel within the framework of the temporary corridor has left the ports of Odesa and is heading for the Bosphorus.
The container ship has been in the port of Odesa since 23 February 2022
It is carrying more than 30,000 tonnes of cargo (2,114 containers), including food products
First vessel sailed through temporary sea corridor on August 16, 2023
Temporary corridor launched by Ukrainian Navy unblocked Great Odesa ports
Kubrakov reported on Aug. 16 that the first ship had successfully sailed from Odesa through the temporary Black Sea corridor
The Hong Kong-flagged Joseph Schulte container ship departed from the Odesa port today, marking the maiden voyage of a civilian vessel using Ukraine's new humanitarian corridor for grain export.
The container ship Joseph Schulte left the port of Odesa on August 16 as the first civilian vessel to use the temporary transport corridor opened after Russia's withdrawal from the grain deal.
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