# Ongoing trucker protest at Argentina port delays at least 18 ships

> A trucker strike that began April 7 blocked access to Quequen and Bahia Blanca ports, delaying at least 18 ships. Vessels were waiting to load about 159,000 tonnes of sunflower seed, 109,000 tonnes of corn, 99,000 tonnes of barley and 92,000 tonnes of wheat. Truckers were demanding higher freight rates because fuel prices rose nearly 30% this year due to the Middle East conflict.

- Date: 2026-04-23 · published 2026-04-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13800-ongoing-trucker-protest-at-argentina-port-delays-at-least-18-ships
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Port congestion delays grain and oilseed loadings and raises freight costs, which tightens near-term Argentine export availability and supports regional basis and freight rates.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-29 | [Argentine trucker protest slashes grains delivery, threatening exports and milling \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14024-argentine-trucker-protest-slashes-grains-delivery-threatening-exports-and.md) | -8.7% | -16.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-30 | [Argentine Port Workers Suspend Strike after Protester Run Over](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72010-argentine-port-workers-suspend-strike-after-protester-run-over.md) | +0.4% | +1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-23 | [EXCLUSIVE Historic low river levels force Argentine grains ships to cut cargoes by 25%, ports chamber says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45897-exclusive-historic-low-river-levels-force-argentine-grains-ships-to-cut-cargoes.md) | -0.4% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-19 | [Argentine Labor Strike Hits Ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13811-argentine-labor-strike-hits-ports.md) | +1.8% | +3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-22 | [UN concerned by lack of grain ships going to one Ukrainian port \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14394-un-concerned-by-lack-of-grain-ships-going-to-one-ukrainian-port-reuters.md) | -0.4% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2026-04-20 | [Trucker strike at Argentina grains port drags on after $450m hit](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19733-trucker-strike-at-argentina-grains-port-drags-on-after-450m-hit.md) | +1.2% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2022-06-29 | [Argentine trucker protest slashes grains delivery, threatening exports and milling \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14024-argentine-trucker-protest-slashes-grains-delivery-threatening-exports-and.md) | +1.2% | -16.3% |
| CORN | 2018-02-07 | [Argentina: Transporters halt shipments at ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66509-argentina-transporters-halt-shipments-at-ports.md) | +0.5% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- bairdmaritime.com: https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/ports/ongoing-trucker-protest-at-argentina-grain-port-delays-at-least-18-ships
- maritimeprofessional.com: https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/grain-ships-delayed-quequen-port-418364

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