Burst! The Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands Suspends Transportation!

According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands announced on Friday local time that container transportation to and from Russia has stopped.

Companies have increasingly imported from other countries in recent months as imports of Russian coal, crude oil, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas have declined in recent months amid expectations of EU sanctions on coal and oil.

Will the bombing of Odesa port affect food shipments?

The Russian Ministry of Defense said on the 23rd that the Russian army hit Ukrainian military targets in the Donetsk region and other places. Ukraine said that Russia attacked the port of Odesa that day.

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov reported on the 23rd that in the past 24 hours, Russian air defense forces have shot down multiple Ukrainian drones in the Kharkiv region, the Kherson region, and the Donetsk region. The Russian army hit the Ukrainian "Hail" multiple rocket launcher system in Sloviansk and other places. The Russian army also hit Ukrainian command posts, ammunition depots, personnel, and weapons and equipment gathering points in the Donetsk region and other places.

Ukraine said that Russia attacked the port of Odesa. Russia did not respond to the Ukrainian Southern Combat Command's statement on the 23rd that two "caliber" cruise missiles hit the port of Odesa, and two other missiles were shot down by air defense forces. The Ukrainian military said it was Russia that carried out the missile attack. Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister, Kubrakov, said the same day that despite the missile attack on the port of Odesa, Ukraine will continue to prepare to start the export of agricultural products through the Black Sea.

Russia has yet to respond to Ukrainian claims.

The Ukrainian side bombed Odesa port, used for food shipments.

Ukraine's UNIAH news agency quoted a spokesman for the Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture Policy and Food as saying on the 23rd that the Odesa port that was bombed that day was used for food transportation. Since the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine is responsible for the shipment of grain, the specific amount of grain in the port cannot be disclosed for the time being.

Loading and unloading capacity of Odesa port not affected by the missile attack

On July 23, local time, Turkish Defense Minister Akar told the media that Turkey received information about the missile attack in Odesa, Ukraine, and communicated with Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov and Infrastructure Minister Kubrako. The husband had a telephone conversation. They said one missile hit a silo and another landed in an area near the silo. But importantly, the loading and unloading capacity of the terminal has not been affected, and grain exports can continue.

Akar said Turkey had also communicated with Russia, who said they had nothing to do with the attack and were closely monitoring and studying the issue.

Akar said that such an incident happened just after the "Ukrainian Food Safety Transport Initiative" was reached, which is indeed worrying. However, the Turkish side will continue to fulfill its responsibilities in the agreement and hopes that all parties will continue to cooperate calmly and patiently. Akar emphasized that the world expects to start implementing the agreement as soon as possible, and the Turkish side hopes that all parties can put aside their differences and start and implement relevant work as soon as possible according to the agreement reached.

On July 22, the signing ceremony of the "Ukrainian Food Security Transport Initiative" was held in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish Defense Minister Akar and UN Secretary-General António Guterres signed agreements with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Ukraine's Minister of Infrastructure Kubrakov. According to the agreement, the four parties will cooperate to realize Ukrainian grain exports.