Departure of ​​dry cargo ships with grain from Ukraine possible on July 31

The departure of the first ships with grain from the ports of Ukraine is possible on July 31, when the loading of grain on them is completed. They will go to sea in a convoy with a maritime pilot escort, Ahmet Yucel Alibeyler, the captain of the Turkish cargo ship POLARNET, said on Ahaber TV channel, Report informs citing TASS.

“Our ship will be the first in the convoy. On July 31, around noon, the loading of grain onto ships that will go to sea should be completed. We have not yet been told the exact time of departure, but it may be on the same day. Then we will be determined by the corridor and coordinates, which we will follow to Istanbul,” the captain said.

He did not specify how many bulk carriers could enter the convoy.

The first ships loaded with grain will leave the ports of Odesa and Chornomorsk. According to Turkish media, they will go to the shores of Africa.