Overview
- The Panama‑flagged Panormitis, turned away Thursday, left Haifa for neutral waters after Israel’s Grain Importers Association said buyer Zenziper would not accept the cargo.
- Ukraine’s prosecutor general said Wednesday that Kyiv sent Israel a formal request to seize the ship and its load, with Israeli officials saying the file is now under review.
- Ukrainian investigators allege part of the cargo came from occupied territory via ship‑to‑ship transfers and that the vessel entered closed Ukrainian ports, while the ship’s managers say documents show a Russian origin.
- The European Union asked Israel for information on reported shadow‑fleet shipments and said it is ready to list individuals and companies in third countries that help the trade.
- Ukrainian and Israeli reports put the load at about 26,000 tons of barley and wheat worth around $7 million, and Israeli outlets said this is the first suspected shipment refused at an Israeli port.