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Cargill Says Ship It Chartered Was Hit While in Ukraine’s Waters

Corn is loaded onto a cargo ship at a grain terminal in Yuzhny, Ukraine in 2018. — Corn is loaded onto a cargo ship at a grain terminal in Yuzhny, Ukraine in 2018.
Photographer: Vincent Mundy/Bloomberg

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Archie Hunter and

Tarso Veloso Ribeiro

February 24, 2022, 7:10 PM UTCUpdated onFebruary 24, 2022, 9:34 PM UTC

A ship chartered by Cargill Inc. was hit while sailing in Ukrainian waters in the Black Sea and is currently sailing south to Romanian waters to receive assistance, the U.S. agricultural trading giant said.

“The vessel and all crew are safe and accounted for,” Cargill said Thursday in a statement. The vessel was empty when the incident occurred, the company said.