Stranded grain ships in the Argentine port of Rosario to be towed

Seven vessels carrying grain that are stranded at the Rosario export center in Argentina will be towed down the Paraná River after having been loaded with more products than they could transport, local officials said.

According to authorities, Argentina’s main grain port, Rosario, suffered complications on May 21st, after a 48-hour strike by tugboat captains and other workers handling the flow of agricultural vessels in a claim for access to the COVID-19 vaccines.

The strike will resume for another 48 hours this week if the demands are not met, union leaders said.

Seven vessels, including six large Panamax-class cargo vessels that were loaded with soy and other agricultural products, were stranded at their docks, unable to embark due to the drop in the water level of the Paraná River in Rosario, according to a report prepared by three port operator representatives.

“There was a meeting between the Ministry of Transport, the Coast Guard, and the river pilots, and they agreed to tow the boats,” said Guillermo Wade, manager of CAPyM (the Argentine chamber of port and maritime activities) in an interview.

Source: La Nación

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