Ship with Ukrainian grain. File photoATHENS, Sep 4 Greek shipowners play an important role in the transportation of grain from Ukrainian ports — approximately 30% of the ships that take over the transportation represent the interests of Greece, the Naftemporiki business publication calculated. Calculations are based on official UN data on the arrival and departure of ships from Ukraine. The transportation of grain is carried out mainly by middle-aged and older vessels chartered for commercial purposes, the newspaper writes. these flights will increase, the newspaper writes. According to him, in particular, 21% of the cargo ended up in Turkey, 13% in South Korea, 12% in Iran, 11% in Egypt, 6% in Germany and Sudan, 5% in the Netherlands, 4% each in China and Romania, 3% each in Ireland and Italy, 2% each in Djibouti, India, Israel and Lebanon, and 1% each in Greece and France. Greek shipowners own almost 20% of the world merchant fleet, they control 50% merchant fleet of Europe. At the same time, the contribution of the merchant fleet to the country's economy is minimal — shipowners in Greece enjoy huge tax benefits, they have about 60 tax benefits. from Ukraine to two ships with food
