Shipowners halt vessel calls for farm exports at Ukraine's Black Sea ports, minister says

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Shipowners have temporarily halted vessel calls at Ukraine's Black Sea ports for grain exports due to increased Russian attacks on ports and merchant shipping. Ukraine has lost about one-third of its grain export capacity from these ports amid ongoing conflict.

July 23 (Reuters) - Shipowners have temporarily suspended vessel arrivals at Ukraine's Black Sea ports for agricultural exports after a recent surge in Russian attacks on ports and merchant shipping, the country's agriculture minister said. Ukraine has lost about a third of its capacity to export grain via the Black Sea ports due to Russian missile and drone attacks, traders and analysts have said.