Argentina
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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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Operations
Low water level in Argentina’s Parana River causes French bulker to run aground
French handy bulk carrier ran aground near Ramallo on the Parana River in Argentina this week, with low water levels…
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Ports and Logistics
Nine Argentine port unions hold another strike to gain access to vaccines
Port workers across Argentina will strike for 24 hours, starting at 12:00 am on Friday, in a continuation of their…
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Americas
Argentinian customs and oil workers strike to gain access to vaccines
After port workers in Argentina were designated essential service providers in response to strike action in May – earning them…
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Ports and Logistics
Port of Rosario hit by another strike
A group of 11 unions that represent port workers issued a statement yesterday announcing a new work stoppage at Argentina’s…
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Ports and Logistics
Strike hits grain exports at Port of Rosario
A 48-hour strike last week by tugboat captains and others backed up agricultural exports at Argentina’s Port of Rosario. The…
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Americas
Decreasing water levels on Parana River threaten to further disrupt shipping
For at least the last year, water levels in the Parana River have been an issue, forcing carriers to reduce…
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Gas
YPF declares force majeure on contract for Exmar’s Tango FLNG
Belgian gas shipping firm Exmar has received notice from Argentine energy company YPF declaring force majeure on the charter contract…
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Americas
Riverbank collapse hinders grain exports from Argentina
A bank has collapsed along the Parana River, Latin America’s grain superhighway, forcing ships to travel with around 20% less…
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