The first vessel sailed through the temporary sea corridor launched by the Ukrainian Navy, marking the unblocking of the ports of Great Odesa.

First vessel sailed through temporary sea corridor on August 16, 2023

Temporary corridor launched by Ukrainian Navy unblocked Great Odesa ports

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

Kubrakov reported on Aug. 16 that the first ship had successfully sailed from Odesa through the temporary Black Sea corridor

A civilian cargo vessel sailed from Odesa yesterday despite warnings from Russia that its navy could target ships using Ukraine's Black Sea export hubs

Ukraine has just made an important step toward restoring the freedom of navigation in the Black Sea

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.