2nd Ukraine grain ship cleared after inspection off Istanbul

A second ship carrying Ukrainian grain exports has been inspected off Istanbul and is now cleared to proceed through the Bosporus Strait to its final destination, the Turkish Defence Ministry said. The Navi Star, sailing under the flag of Panama and carrying 33,000 tonnes of maize, is bound for Ireland after checks by an international team from Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the UN, reports dpa news agency.