First Ukraine grain deal vessel docks in Türkiye after buyer refuses delivery

STORY: First Ukraine grain deal vessel docks in Türkiye after buyer refuses delivery DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1 various of the ship STORYLINE: The first grain ship leaving Ukraine under a deal by the United Nations, Russia, Ukraine and Türkiye docked at a southern Turkish port on Thursday after the buyer in Lebanon rejected the cargo, Turkish news agency DHA reported. The Sierra Leone-flagged ship Razoni will unload some of its cargo at the port of Mersin, according to DHA. The vessel left the Black Sea port of Odesa in southern Ukraine on Aug. 2, carrying about 26,000 tonnes of corn to the port of Tripoli in northern Lebanon. The cargo ship was first inspected off Türkiye's largest city Istanbul by a joint monitoring center team according to the agreement before heading to Tripoli. However, the Lebanese buyer rejected the cargo, citing the delay in delivery "for more than five months," the Ukrainian embassy in Lebanon sai

2nd caravan of grain ships from Ukraine inspected in Istanbul

STORY: 2nd caravan of grain ships from Ukraine inspected in Istanbul DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the grain ships 2. STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter "Efforts to bring Ukrainian grain to international markets via the Black Sea have gone into a higher gear as the inspections of the second caravan of ships off Istanbul were concluded on Sunday. A team of representatives of the Joint Coordination Center inspected the three newly arrived ships carrying a total of 58,000 tons of grain. Also on Sunday, four more ships were given the authorization to leave the Ukrainian ports of Chornomorsk and Odesa, announced the Joint Coordination Center, the organization responsible for the whole shipment process. With over 26,000 tons of load, the first grain-laden ship Razoni passed through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Aug. 3 for Lebanon, marking the first export of

2nd caravan of grain ships from Ukraine arrive in Istanbul

STORY: 2nd caravan of grain ships from Ukraine arrive in Istanbul DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter in Istanbul 2. various of sea transporting 3. various of cargo ship Navistar in Black Sea, Türkiye 4. various of cargo ship Rojen in Black Sea, Türkiye 5. various of Joint Coordination Center representatives head towards the dry cargo ship Navistar in the Black Sea, Türkiye 6. various of Joint Coordination Center representatives inspect dry cargo ship 7. various of military university, grain corridor joint coordination center, Türkiye, Russia, Ukraine, UN officials in the coordination center in Istanbul, Türkiye 8. various of the dry cargo ship Razoni carrying grain to Lebanon passes through the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Türkiye on Aug. 3 9. various of combine harvester working in field in Ukraine 10. various of cruck carrying grain, Grain sorting process in Ukraine STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): Z

1st caravan of grain ships leaves Ukraine

STORY: 1st caravan of grain ships leaves Ukraine DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: Kiev/Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the grain vessels 2. various of the Sierra Leone-flagged ship Razoni leaving Odesa on Aug. 1 3. various of empty dry cargo ship going from Turkey to Ukraine in Black Sea (ihlas news agency) 4. various about a boat carrying the Joint Coordination Center representatives leaving the port and proceeding towards the dry cargo ship (ihlas news agency) 5. various of Turkish defence ministry Twitter account 6. various of Joint Coordination Center representatives inspecting empty dry cargo ship 7. various of a boat carrying the representatives of the Joint Coordination Center leaving the ship in Black Sea, Türkiye (ihlas news agency) 8. various of Military university, Grain corridor joint coordination center, Türkiye, Russia, Ukraine, UN officials in the coordination center 9. various of dry cargo ship Razoni carrying grain to Lebanon passing through the Bos

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BOSPHORUS STRAIT-GRAIN SHIP

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BOSPHORUS STRAIT-GRAIN SHIP

(220805) -- ISTANBUL, Aug. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first grain-laden ship Razoni passes by the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug. 3, 2022. The first grain-laden ship leaving Ukraine passed through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Wednesday and continued to its destination after the inspection team gave the green light. (Xinhua/Shadati)

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BOSPHORUS STRAIT-GRAIN SHIP

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BOSPHORUS STRAIT-GRAIN SHIP

(220805) -- ISTANBUL, Aug. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first grain-laden ship Razoni passes by the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug. 3, 2022. The first grain-laden ship leaving Ukraine passed through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Wednesday and continued to its destination after the inspection team gave the green light. (Xinhua/Shadati)

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BOSPHORUS STRAIT-GRAIN SHIP

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-BOSPHORUS STRAIT-GRAIN SHIP

(220805) -- ISTANBUL, Aug. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first grain-laden ship Razoni passes by the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug. 3, 2022. The first grain-laden ship leaving Ukraine passed through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Wednesday and continued to its destination after the inspection team gave the green light. (Xinhua/Shadati)

First grain-laden ship from Ukraine passes through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait after inspection

STORY: First grain-laden ship from Ukraine passes through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait after inspection DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter in Istanbul STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter in Istanbul "The first grain-laden ship from Ukraine passed through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Wednesday and continued to its destination after receiving a green light from the inspection team. Sierra Leone-flagged vessel Razoni, which sailed off from Ukraine's Odesa port, exited the Bosphorus Strait around 4:00 p.m. local time (1300 GMT). It took nearly two hours for the ship to pass through the 31 km long strait, which connects the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea. The vessel, which was inspected by a joint team of specialists in the morning before it could pass, was then escorted by boats belonging to the Turkish Coastal Guard through its entire passage. Razoni is expe

Ukrainian grain shipment

Ukrainian grain shipment

Photo taken Aug. 3, 2022, shows the cargo ship Razoni carrying the first shipment of Ukrainian grain since Russia launched its invasion following its arrival off Istanbul coast the previous day.

Ukrainian grain shipment

Ukrainian grain shipment

Photo taken Aug. 3, 2022, shows the cargo ship Razoni carrying the first shipment of Ukrainian grain since Russia launched its invasion following its arrival off Istanbul coast the previous day.

1st grain ship leaving Ukraine anchors off Istanbul for inspection

STORY: 1st grain ship leaving Ukraine anchors off Istanbul for inspection DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the grain cargo ship leaving Ukraine 2. various of the grain cargo ship anchoring off Istanbul 3. various of Russia and Ukraine signing a deal with Türkiye and the United Nations STORYLINE: The first grain-laden cargo ship leaving the Ukrainian port under a UN-brokered deal anchored off Istanbul on the Black Sea on Tuesday. Xinhua's Zeynep Cermen has the latest. STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter Türkiye's largest city Istanbul is hosting the first commercial vessel carrying corn from Ukraine. The Sierra Leone-flagged dry cargo ship, Razoni, which left the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday morning, anchored off Istanbul on the Black Sea in the late afternoon. The Defense Ministry said on Twitter that Razoni reached the Black Sea entrance of the Bosphorus Strait at around 9 p.m. local time and anchored

1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain on way to Lebanon

STORY: 1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain on way to Lebanon DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: Kiev CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cargo ship 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LI DONGXU, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): LI DONGXU, Xinhua correspondent "The first cargo ship carrying grain has left the Black Sea port of Odesa in southern Ukraine, Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Monday. The vessel Razoni under the flag of Sierra Leone carrying 26,000 tons of corn is bound for the port of Tripoli in Lebanon, Kubrakov wrote on Facebook. He said the ship will move along a maritime corridor, the security of which was guaranteed by Türkiye and the United Nations (UN). The resumption of Ukraine's grain exports would help to prevent a global food crisis, contribute at least 1 billion U.S. dollars to the Ukrainian economy and pave the way for the country's farmers to prepare for next year's sowing campaign, Kubrakov said. The cargo ship wi