Another ship has left Odesa through the temporary corridor

The bulk carrier PUMA (Cayman Islands) left Odesa Seaport in the morning of September 18 and is now heading to the Bosphorus through a temporary corridor. The vessel is loaded with 16,000 tons of metal and 14,000 tons of rapeseed.

This was reported by the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine. 

As reported, the bulk carrier entered the Odesa Sea Port on February 19, 2022, and was unable to leave the port due to the start of hostilities and the closure of the relevant areas of the Black Sea.

The Ministry noted that the corridor defined by the Navy's navigation order is primarily used for the evacuation of ships that were in the Ukrainian ports of "Chornomorsk", "Odesa", and "Pivdenny" at the time of the full-scale invasion.

However, due to Russia's blockade of the grain initiative and the increasing global demand for Ukrainian products, Ukraine is considering the possibility of using it for civilian vessels transporting non-military cargo, including grain, primarily to countries in Africa and Asia.

They also mentioned that since August 15, four ships have already used the temporary corridor. The container ship JOSEPH SCHULTE and bulk carriers PRIMUS and ANNA-THERESA with OCEAN COURTESY have already passed this route on August 16, August 27, and September 1, respectively.

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