Three dry cargo ships to deliver Ukrainian food to Italy, France, Egypt

Three dry cargo ships with nearly 70,000 tonnes of food left Ukrainian ports on February 25.

"The dry-cargo carrier Lady Ayana is carrying 14,068 tonnes of corn and 11 939 tonnes of soybeans to Egypt. The AK Halima ship will carry 11,755 tonnes of corn and 11,209 tonnes of wheat to Italy, Eagle Trader will carry 20,200 tonnes of sunflower meal to France," Interfax reports, citing Joint Coordination Centre (JCC).

"The total tonnage of grain and other agricultural products exported from the three Ukrainian ports is 22,232,894 tonnes. The total number of agreed ship movements is 1,521," the report adds.

The JCC notes that "103 applications for participation in the initiative have been submitted".