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70 ships were stuck at the Sulina Canal because of problems with Ukrainian grain exports, - Reuters
After Russian strikes that effectively blocked Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, part of the grain export was rerouted via the Danube. But there isn’t enough capacity: about 70 ships are currently waiting to pass, while only 2–3 vessels per day are being allowed toward Ukrainian ports.
The situation is worsened by a shortage of pilots, air raid alerts, and bad weather. Each day a single ship is idle can cost up to $8 thousand.
As a result, exports have fallen sharply: from 1 to 21 August Ukraine shipped 539 thousand tons of grain compared with 1,73 million tons over the same period last year.
