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Klaipėda port cannot stop Russian grain shipments

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Klaipėda port handled about 47,000 tonnes of unsanctioned Russian grain this year, most of it corn.
  • Port authorities say they have no legal power to stop the cargo, while sanctions have reduced the flow.
  • Lithuanian officials and grain processors are concerned that cheaper Russian grain is hurting domestic competition.

Klaipėda port has handled about 47,000 tonnes of unsanctioned Russian grain this year, most of it corn. Port director Algis Latakas says the port has no right to stop the shipments.

The flow of Russian grain has declined because of sanctions, but the situation is still causing concern among Lithuanian institutions and the grain sector. Transport Minister Juras Taminskas instructed the Lithuanian Railways Group to investigate the movement of Russian grain through Lithuania.

The minister said priority should go to products made by Lithuanian processors. The Grain Processors Association said cheaper Russian grain creates competition problems for Lithuanian companies.

The port has no right to stop these shipments.

· Algis LatakasThe Klaipėda port director described the port’s legal position on Russian grain cargoes.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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