Delivery of first Ukrainian grain ship cancelled by Lebanese buyer – The National
- Date: 10-Aug-2022
- Source: The National
- Sector:Financial Markets
- Country:Lebanon
Delivery of first Ukrainian grain ship cancelled by Lebanese buyer – The National
The first grain ship to sail from Ukraine as part of a UN-backed deal has had its order cancelled after the original Lebanese buyer refused to accept the cargo, citing a five-month delay.
The Razoni was supposed to dock in Tripoli, Lebanon’s second largest city, on Sunday — but shipping data shows it is near to the port of Mersin, Turkey. It is carrying more than 26,000 tonnes of corn for chicken feed.
Kyiv’s embassy in Beirut said that “due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the closure of the ports,” the shipment had arrived five months late.