the greatest possible news of export infrastructures through the black sea, in line with the objectives of the initiative. this really matters. ukraine is one of the top four grain exporters in the world. thejoint coordination centre in turkey, which manages the shipping lanes and the cargo inspections says some 23 million tonnes of wheat, barley, corn, and other cereals have been exported since the summer. that has helped alleviate globalfood prices, not to mention its importance, to ukraine's foreign currency reserves. but there are complex logistical issues that need to be overcome to keep that trade flowing — first and foremost, the piloting in an out of ukraines ports. the water is now filled with naval mines like this. ships need to navigate their exit from odesa extremely carefully. then there's the vessels themselves. your average ship will carry around 26,000 tonnes, so it requires a steady flow of bulk cargo ships going in and out, under the noses of the russian navy. they put a lot of trust in the russian guarantees. the shipowners have to secure