RIVER Danube ports in Ukraine are operating at capacity, with limited ability increase their workload to handle cargoes currently being managed by the greater Odesa ports under the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Russia has withdrawn from the grain deal weeks before it was set to expire in response to drone attacks on its navy. Discussions to renew and potentially extend the deal had been ongoing for several weeks, with Russian officials casting doubt on the prospect of a successful outcome. The Joint Coordination Centre continues to facilitate traffic along the maritime humanitarian corridor, but it is unclear how long this will be sustained.
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