# Argentina grains shipments at ports normalizing after strike suspension | Reuters

> Grain and oilseed shipments at Argentine ports are returning to normal after a strike was suspended. The strike mainly hit terminals north of Rosario on the Parana River, which handle more than 80% of Argentina's agricultural and agro-industrial exports. More than 40 ships were delayed.

- Date: 2024-08-12 · published 2024-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13903-argentina-grains-shipments-at-ports-normalizing-after-strike-suspension-reuters
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Resumed loading eases the backlog of delayed vessels and reduces the supply disruption for soymeal and soyoil buyers. Prices should soften as delayed cargoes ship out.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2022-06-30 | [Argentina trucker strike ends, boosting grains exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14029-argentina-trucker-strike-ends-boosting-grains-exports.md) | -0.8% | +4.4% |
| SBM | 2020-12-28 | [Argentina Calls Meeting to End Grains Port Strike \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49667-argentina-calls-meeting-to-end-grains-port-strike-feed-and-grain.md) | +2.9% | +4.6% |
| SBM | 2024-04-30 | [Argentina grains strike lifted as lawmakers push forward divisive reforms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13929-argentina-grains-strike-lifted-as-lawmakers-push-forward-divisive-reforms.md) | +8.4% | +8.8% |
| SBM | 2021-01-07 | [Argentine Grains Inspectors End Strike \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49137-argentine-grains-inspectors-end-strike-feed-and-grain.md) | +4.1% | +0.5% |
| SBM | 2021-01-08 | [Argentine port strike with port-side grain inspectors ends \| 2021-01-08  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49136-argentine-port-strike-with-port-side-grain-inspectors-ends-2021-01-08-world.md) | +5.6% | +1.0% |
| SBO | 2024-04-30 | [Argentina grains strike lifted as lawmakers push forward divisive reforms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13929-argentina-grains-strike-lifted-as-lawmakers-push-forward-divisive-reforms.md) | +0.5% | +6.4% |
| SBO | 2020-12-30 | [Argentine soy workers reach deal on wage hike, ending strike \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49496-argentine-soy-workers-reach-deal-on-wage-hike-ending-strike-buenos-aires-times.md) | +3.0% | +1.9% |
| SBO | 2020-12-30 | [Argentine soy crushers sign deal with oilseed workers, ending strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49491-argentine-soy-crushers-sign-deal-with-oilseed-workers-ending-strike.md) | +3.0% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentina-government-orders-oilseed-workers-suspend-strike-15-days-2024-08-12/

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