Argentina
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Operations
Foremost bulker rams bridge in Argentina
A kamsarmax bulk carrier of US-based Foremost Group has suffered damage after crashing into a bridge in Argentina. The Liberian-flagged…
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Offshore
Noble to reactivate jack-up for work offshore Argentina
Offshore rig owner Noble has won a contract with French giant TotalEnergies for one of its harsh-environment jack-up rigs. As…
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Americas
Parana river tolls cause uproar among South American nations
An ugly spat has broken out among South American nations over the use of the continent’s so-called grain superhighway, the…
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Environment
World’s largest battery vessel gives shipping a glimpse of possible electric future
The world’s largest battery-driven ship is under construction in Australia, in a breakthrough for decarbonising global shipping. Tasmanian shipbuilder Incat…
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Operations
Toyo Kaiun and Argenmar bulkers collide in Argentina
Two handysize bulk carriers collided Sunday night while transiting the Paraná River in Argentina. The incident involved the 29,100 dwt…
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Offshore
TGS reveals projects offshore Argentina and Brazil
Seismic data provider TGS has announced new projects offshore Argentina and Brazil. The Oslo-listed company is expanding its multiclient 3D…
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Americas
24-hour strike by Argentina’s grain inspectors stops shipments, more stoppages planned this week
Grain inspectors in Argentina held a 24-hour strike on Monday to protest high taxes that are cutting into their wages.…
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Tankers
Maersk Tankers bolsters intermediate pool with Argentina’s Bahia Grande
Denmark’s Maersk Tankers is attracting new partners to its intermediate pool, backed by strong earnings. The latest to join is…
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Shipyards
Rosetti Marino wins Argentine offshore platform contract
Italian fabricator and shipyard Rosetti Marino has won a contract from TotalEnergies and its partners Wintershall Dea and Pan American…
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Offshore
TotalEnergies approves Fenix gas project off Argentina
TotalEnergies has approved the final investment decision for the Fenix gas field, located 60 km off the coast of Tierra…
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Gas
YPF and Petronas sign agreement to advance LNG development in Argentina
YPF, the majority state-owned Argentine energy company, has signed a joint study and development agreement (JSDA) with Malaysia’s Petronas related…
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Ports and Logistics
Argentine maritime workers set to strike
Argentina’s Maritime, Port and Naval Industry Federation (Fempinra) announced this week that its members will strike on Thursday for 24…
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Dry Cargo
Argentine grain exports hit by decreasing water levels on Parana River
Ships carrying grain from Argentina’s inland Port of Rosario, the country’s main export hub for soy and corn crops, are…
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Containers
New service links Argentina with Asia
TecPlata, International Container Terminal Services, Inc’s (ICTSI) business unit operating at the Port of La Plata, Argentina, and the Port…
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Operations
Double homicide on tanker in Argentina
A captain and first officer were killed last week in a shooting onboard the Maltese-flagged chemical tanker while at anchor…
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Americas
Short-term contract in place for dredging of Argentina’s Parana River
Belgian company Jan de Nul has signed a short-term contract for the continued dredging of Argentina’s Parana River. The company…
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Ports and Logistics
Operations at Argentina’s Bahia Blanca port resume after truckers end strike
Five days of roadblocks by truckers at the Argentine grain port Bahia Blanca came to an end on Thursday, clearing…
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Americas
Argentina declares state of emergency as Parana River water falls to lowest level in 77 years
Argentine president Alberto Fernández on Monday declared a six-month state of emergency for the Parana River, which has dropped to…
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Ports and Logistics
Provincial government moves to end construction workers’ protest at Argentina’s Port of Rosario
Construction workers at the Port of Rosario in Argentina’s Santa Fe province began a protest on Tuesday, setting up roadblocks…
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Americas
Parana River dredging plan meets with opposition from grain exporters
The government of Argentina decided this month to subcontract the dredging of the Parana River – whose dropping water level…
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