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The Cenk T was hit shortly after docking in Odesa, just hours after President Erdogan proposed a maritime ceasefire to Vladimir Putin.

A Turkish cargo ferry laden with essential food supplies is burning in the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk today, marking a dangerous escalation in the battle for control of the Black Sea.
The strike on the Cenk T is not merely a distant skirmish; it threatens the fragile maritime corridors that stabilize global food prices. For Kenyans watching the cost of living, this incident signals potential volatility in the supply chain, occurring mere hours after diplomatic attempts to shield these very ports failed.
The vessel, operated by Cenk Denizcilik, had just docked at the Chornomorsk port in the Odesa region when the attack occurred at 17:00 EAT (14:00 GMT). The company confirmed the ship was servicing the Karasu-Odesa route, a critical artery for moving goods across the Black Sea.
The timing of the strike is particularly jarring. It came shortly after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held a high-stakes call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, suggesting a limited ceasefire for energy facilities and ports. Russia, however, has reportedly resisted these calls, maintaining a hardline stance.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky explicitly blamed Russia for the strike. While Moscow has not officially commented, the Kremlin has previously threatened to cut "Ukraine off from the sea" in retaliation for Kyiv's maritime drone campaigns.
This incident highlights the growing peril in the Black Sea, a region that serves as a breadbasket for much of the developing world. The conflict has evolved into a maritime war of attrition:
For Kenya, which relies on stable global markets for fuel and grain, the inability to guarantee safe passage for merchant ships like the Cenk T is a worrying development. When Black Sea logistics falter, the ripple effects are often felt at the pump and the posho mill in Nairobi weeks later.
"At this stage, there are no reports of casualties or injuries among the crew," the shipping company noted, though the vessel itself remains a smoldering symbol of the diplomatic failure to secure the seas.
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