Croatia’s Adriatic ports may offer an alternative route for transporting grain from Ukraine, whose Black Sea ports remain blocked.
Source: Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia Andreja Metelko Zgombic
“During the debate, I pointed out that Croatia’s Adriatic ports are at your disposal and can be a short and efficient route towards North Africa.”
The European Commission introduced the so-called “solidarity lanes” earlier in May to improve EU-Ukraine connectivity for grain export, amid the ongoing blockade of Ukrainian ports due to the Russian invasion.
90% of grain and oilseed exports passed through Ukrainian Black Sea ports, before the Russian invasion.
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