CAPTAIN LEONIDAS

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Largest ship since start of Russian war salled from Yuzhny

The 'Captain Leonidas', the largest ship to call at Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, has left the port of Yuzhny. This was announced by the Ministry of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure on April 6, 2024. The bulk carrier has started exporting 195,700 products of Ukrainian metallurgical companies. Since August 2023, the Ukrainian maritime corridor has exported more than 36 million tons of cargo. At the same time, 1,286 ships have already passed through the corridor, exporting 25 million tons of agricultural products to countries in Asia, Africa and Europe. Now 135 more ships are waiting to approach the ports of the Odessa region, which are expected to export 4 million tons of various cargoes. The performance of the Ukrainian maritime corridor has already exceeded the results of the grain agreement, which was terminated after Russia started its war against Ukraine.

Sold

sold to European buyers, for a price in the region of $15.8m.

Zodiac takes another newcastlemax

A trio of vintage Universal-built newcastlemaxes starting with the Azul suffix have been attracting plenty of attention in the secondhand market in recent months. A third sister ship just been sold in quick succession with Zodiac Maritime paying $15.8m for the 14-year-old bulker Azul Fortuna. Zodiac beat out four other companies for the ship, which has a dry-docking due in July next year.