Clever bison sees black in the Bosphorus Strait. Yesterday, 150 freighters waited at the exit and entry of the strait, loaded to the brim with Ukrainian cereals, waiting to pass the detailed inspection which authorizes them to continue their journey. The step, negotiated with Moscow to let the cargo ships from Ukraine, is essential, but slows the pace of exports.
On board the “Nord Vind”, a black and white bulk carrier under the flag of Barbados, the relief is perceptible when the team of inspectors arrives at the bottom of the rope ladder to access the bridge. Marwan, one of the Syrian sailors, confides that they have been waiting here “for eleven days. It’s too much. In total, more than 6.9 million tonnes have left since August 1 for Europe, the Middle East and, to a lesser extent, for Africa, according to data from the Joint Coordination Center (JRC) at Istanbul, which authorizes and controls journeys.