UN deal secures more corn shipments through Black Sea


🌽 Corn shipments continue to leave Ukraine ports after the UN deal brokered between Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine takes effect. Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Turkey can expect shipments that have passed through the Black Sea for the first time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022. Bulk carriers and cargo ships loaded to the brim have been stuck in the body of water for months and the UN deal was squared away to ensure some relief to the region’s grain imports. In order to avoid further global food crisis, much of the cargo will be used to feed livestock, instead of people.

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