First International Ship Leaves Mariupol, Utilizing Humanitarian Corridor

The Turkish owned and Malta operated cargo vessel, Azov Concord has just departed Mariupol bound for Novorossiysk, Russia. The ship is reportedly empty. This departure represents the first foreign vessel to depart the devastated port city since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, 2022. The vessel arrived in Mariupol on February 22nd and has been stuck there since. There are six other foreign operated ships in Mariupol, however the crews have long departed and it is not clear when or if they will be given safe passage.