Interlegal victory: m/v Arizona with export grain left Ukrainian port

As we know, on July 22, 2022, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN signed in Istanbul the Agreement on deblocking seaports and Ukrainian grain export (russia also signed a mirrored agreement with Turkey and the UN).

It is planned to export 3,000,000 MT of Ukrainian agricultural products every month through the sea corridors from three seaports in Odesa Region.

On August 8, 2022, m/v Arizona left Chornomorsk Sea Port with 48.4 MT of corn on board.

In this case, Interlegal law team for over 2 months defended interests of the Shipowner whose vessel was blocked in the seaport with cargo on board from the very beginning of russian full-scale armed invasion into Ukraine.

Interlegal experts carried out a comprehensive consultation, in the framework whereof the following issues were explained to the shipowner:

• algorithms for protecting rights and minimizing damages in the framework of English and Ukrainian law;

• possible risks to be borne by the Shipowner while the vessel is staying at the seaport;

• countermeasures in case of corresponding risks.

Given that each party had proper means of protecting their rights, a situation in which the vessel could stay idle at the seaport did not arise.

Therefore, due to prompt and comprehensive understanding of the circumstances, as well as due to effective means aimed to protect interests, the vessel was able to leave the Ukrainian seaport without obstacles.

Interlegal complex team (English & Ukrainian law) led the case: associate attorney Mykola Kozachenko, lawyer Mykyta Kocherba, managed by associated partner Karyna Gorova .