First grain ships arrive in Ukraine using new route

2023-09-17 08:23

Officials say the vessels will deliver 200,000 tonnes of wheat to Africa and Asia.

Two cargo ships have arrived at a Ukrainian port after travelling through the Black Sea using a new route, Ukrainian port authorities said.

They reached Chornomorsk on Saturday, and were due to load 20,000 tonnes of wheat bound for world markets.

Officials said it was the first time civilian...