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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Argentina shuts down ports and mills in Timbues
Timbues, a major town for agricultural exports in Argentina, has announced a decision to temporarily shut down ports and mills…
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China bids to dredge and deepen the Parana, Argentina’s grains superhighway
Chinese state-owned construction giant China Communications Construction Co (CCCC) is preparing a bid to dredge Argentina’s Parana River, the country’s…
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Patagonia buys feeder boxship from Marlow Navigation
Argentinean domestic container shipping operator Patagonia Shipping Lines (PSL) has acquired the 2012-built 1,368 teu containership from Cypriot owner Marlow…
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Early international interest shown in Argentina’s offshore oil rights auction
Argentina is attracting interest from an array of international oil firms about its auction of offshore rights planned for later…
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Grounded Wah Kwong bulker disrupts traffic around Rosario port
A bulker carting a cargo of soybean meal was grounded on Argentina’s Parana River causing disruption to the grains hub…
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Interocean pounces on another post-panamax
In the post-panamax sector, the German controlled 93,000 dwt sized has been sold for $17.2m to the Menendez family according…
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Truck strike in Argentina causes logjam at Rosario
A truck owners’ strike in Argentina has halted unloading of commodities at various terminals and has caused a logjam of…
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