# Strike Paralyzes Argentina Major Ports, Halts Grain Shipments and Disrupts Trade - DatamarNews

> A 48-hour nationwide maritime strike led by FESIMAF on February 18 brought most Argentine ports close to a standstill. The action reportedly shut 17 grain terminals in the San Lorenzo-Timbúes corridor, and Buenos Aires terminals also halted operations. It coincided with a CGT general strike against Milei's labor reform.

- Date: 2026-02-19 · published 2026-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20628-strike-paralyzes-argentina-major-ports-halts-grain-shipments-and-disrupts-trade
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Grain and oilseed export delays from Argentina tighten near-term meal and oil supplies and can lift benchmark prices. The disruption was short, so the price effect is likely limited to the strike period.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2020-09-28 | [Argentine port strike paralyzes the country's grain exports - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51123-argentine-port-strike-paralyzes-the-country-s-grain-exports-datamarnews.md) | +3.7% | +14.7% |
| SBM | 2025-04-09 | [Strike halts grain ship traffic at Argentina's Rosario ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25141-strike-halts-grain-ship-traffic-at-argentina-s-rosario-ports.md) | +1.4% | -1.3% |
| SBM | 2024-05-09 | [Argentine grains ports and crushing plants idled due to general strike - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13924-argentine-grains-ports-and-crushing-plants-idled-due-to-general-strike.md) | -1.2% | -4.9% |
| SBM | 2018-06-25 | [Argentina's grain exports halt in strike against Macri - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64373-argentina-s-grain-exports-halt-in-strike-against-macri-grainews.md) | -1.9% | -3.3% |
| SBM | 2020-12-01 | [Argentina Port Workers Strike, Affect Shipments \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49664-argentina-port-workers-strike-affect-shipments-feed-and-grain.md) | -1.7% | +8.6% |
| SOY | 2020-09-28 | [Argentine port strike paralyzes the country's grain exports - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51123-argentine-port-strike-paralyzes-the-country-s-grain-exports-datamarnews.md) | +1.8% | +8.1% |
| SOY | 2024-05-09 | [Argentine grains ports and crushing plants idled due to general strike - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13924-argentine-grains-ports-and-crushing-plants-idled-due-to-general-strike.md) | +0.1% | -1.1% |
| SOY | 2018-06-25 | [Argentina's grain exports halt in strike against Macri - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64373-argentina-s-grain-exports-halt-in-strike-against-macri-grainews.md) | -4.0% | -5.2% |

## Sources

- datamarnews.com: https://datamarnews.com/noticias/strike-paralyzes-argentina-major-ports-halts-grain-shipments-and-disrupts-trade/

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