# The Argentine maritime workers’ strike for reform of labor halts grain shipments

> A maritime workers' strike led by FESIMAF began a 48-hour walkout on February 18 against a planned labor reform. The grain exporters' chamber said it was paralyzing shipments through Argentine ports. The SOEA oilseed crushing union also announced a 24-hour strike.

- Date: 2026-02-19 · published 2026-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20631-the-argentine-maritime-workers-strike-for-reform-of-labor-halts-grain-shipments
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Stoppages at Argentine ports and crushing plants delay soymeal and soyoil exports and can lift global meal prices. The effect should fade once work resumes.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| SBM | 2020-11-09 | [Argentine Grain Port Workers Strike Over Wages](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50155-argentine-grain-port-workers-strike-over-wages.md) | +1.5% | +1.1% |
| SBM | 2021-05-20 | [New strike actions renew pressure on Argentine grain shipments - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46937-new-strike-actions-renew-pressure-on-argentine-grain-shipments-fastmarkets.md) | -3.8% | -6.5% |
| SBM | 2019-09-07 | [Argentine oil workers begin strike  - Ships & Ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57098-argentine-oil-workers-begin-strike-ships-and-ports.md) | +3.8% | +4.0% |
| SBM | 2021-06-03 | [Argentine oilseed and grain shipments under threat from new strike…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46406-argentine-oilseed-and-grain-shipments-under-threat-from-new-strike.md) | -1.8% | -4.4% |
| SBO | 2020-11-09 | [Argentine Grain Port Workers Strike Over Wages](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50155-argentine-grain-port-workers-strike-over-wages.md) | +5.1% | +10.0% |
| SBO | 2021-06-03 | [Argentine oilseed and grain shipments under threat from new strike…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46406-argentine-oilseed-and-grain-shipments-under-threat-from-new-strike.md) | +2.9% | -8.3% |
| SBO | 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) | +3.2% | +4.5% |

## Sources

- logistics.maritimeprofessional.com: https://logistics.maritimeprofessional.com/south-america/2026/02/18/the-argentine-maritime-workers-strike-for-reform-of-labor-halts-grain-shipments

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.