(ANSA) – ROME, MARCH 05 – About 140 ships from different countries (including oil tankers, cargo and grain transport ships) have been blocked in the ports and coasts of Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict with inevitable problems in the trade of products food of which the country is a strong exporter. This is what Bloomberg writes who analyzed the data coming from the registers and the route tracking systems. Ships cannot leave ports due to lack of pilots, various shipowners and shipping companies explained to the agency, while part of the Black Sea is infested with mines, as evidenced by the sinking of the Panamanian cargo (owned by Estonian) Helt. In recent days, the northern Black Sea and the Azov Sea have been classified as ‘war zones’ by maritime insurance companies, leading to de facto blocking or severe restrictions on travel. (HANDLE).
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