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Pilots’ Strike Strands 140+ Ships on Argentina’s Paraná River

The Rio Times · 1h ago · 🇧🇷 Brazil

Pilots’ Strike Strands 140+ Ships on Argentina’s Paraná River

Shipping: Argentina Key Facts —Cause. The disruption is a river pilots’ strike, not drought: prácticos and baqueanos stopped work in protest at Decree 690/2026, which deregulates their profession. —Scale. About 140 vessels were stranded, unable to enter or leave Argentine ports, after the stoppage began on 1–2 August 2026. —Decree. Signed by President Javier Milei […] The post Pilots’ Strike Strands 140+ Ships on Argentina’s Paraná River appeared first on The Rio Times .

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