According to The Kyiv Independent, Odesa Oblast Governor Maksym Marchenko reported that the first grain vessel that departed from Odesa Port on Aug. 1 is now entering the Bosphorus Strait.
AFP reported that the Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni is due to be inspected on Aug 3 by Ukrainian and Russian officials before heading to the Port of Tripoli in Lebanon.
Sixteen more loaded vessels are waiting their turn in Ukrainian ports.
