Talking Global Grains Business in Narrabri
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd halted calls to Chornomorsk after Russian strikes raised security risks and left zero vessels in Ukraine’s Black Sea corridor, officials said.
- On Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the Kremlin of escalating efforts to cripple Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports, stating Russia is deliberately attempting to shut down the vital maritime corridor.
- Russia has recently intensified strikes on Odesa's grain terminals and commercial vessels; a Russian attack last Sunday killed 10 people, including four Indian nationals, aboard a cargo ship off the Odesa coast.
- Global shipping companies Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are suspending operations at Chornomorsk after mounting security risks. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha warned that "zero vessels" passed through the maritime corridor on Wednesday, July 22.
- With around 90% of agricultural exports departing through Black Sea ports, disruptions are driving up wheat prices as Ukraine has simultaneously increased attacks on Russian shipping in the Sea of Azov and Moscow's so-called "shadow fleet."
- Kyiv anticipated Russia's strategy months ago and appointed a dedicated official to oversee the maritime export route's protection and operation. Despite these preparations, Zelensky warned on Thursday that Moscow will continue attempting to block the corridor.
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Iran Went After the Energy Routes and Russia Is Now Going After the Food, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Says
No vessel entered any of the three Ukrainian ports in the Odesa region on Wednesday, the first such day since the grain corridor opened in 2023, and Maersk has moved operations to Romania. Ukraine's foreign minister accuses Moscow of holding global food security hostage at peak harvest.
Ukraine is in its sixth day of seaborne grain exports. Despite the war, the absence of the world's 9th largest exporter could lead to higher prices for wheat and corn, as happened four years ago due to the Russian blockade.
Yesterday, not a single ship was able to enter the port: Zelensky appreciated the Russian blockade: EADaily
EADaily, July 23rd, 2026. Russia will do everything to block the Ukrainian grain corridor on the Black Sea. This was stated at a press conference by the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, Ukrinform reports.
(Rome=Yonhap News) Correspondent Min Kyung-rak = Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on the 23rd (local time), "Russia is neutralizing Ukraine's Black Sea grain export routes..."
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