# New strike actions renew pressure on Argentine grain shipments - Fastmarkets

> Grain and oilseed exporters in Argentina face more disruption as additional unions joined a 48-hour walkout at key ports. Port and logistics unions also announced a second 24-hour and a new 48-hour strike starting May 26, demanding Covid-19 vaccines for workers. Low Parana River levels compound the shipping delays.

- Date: 2021-05-20 · published 2021-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46937-new-strike-actions-renew-pressure-on-argentine-grain-shipments-fastmarkets
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Port strikes slow loading of soybeans, meal and corn from Rosario, delaying exports and widening Argentine basis discounts. Tighter near-term Argentine supply supports global soymeal and soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-11-09 | [Argentine grain receivers resume direct actions as salary talks fail - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50156-argentine-grain-receivers-resume-direct-actions-as-salary-talks-fail-fastmarkets.md) | +3.9% | +5.5% |
| SOY | 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) | -0.9% | +10.9% |
| SOY | 2026-02-19 | [The Argentine maritime workers’ strike for reform of labor halts grain shipments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20631-the-argentine-maritime-workers-strike-for-reform-of-labor-halts-grain-shipments.md) | +1.3% | +2.5% |
| SOY | 2020-10-14 | [Argentine crush workers launch strike action over wage demands - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50481-argentine-crush-workers-launch-strike-action-over-wage-demands-fastmarkets.md) | +1.9% | +9.0% |
| SOY | 2018-02-08 | [Argentine truck strike pressures more ports, lowers grain cargos](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66508-argentine-truck-strike-pressures-more-ports-lowers-grain-cargos.md) | +3.5% | +7.2% |
| 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% |
| SBM | 2020-11-09 | [Argentine grain receivers resume direct actions as salary talks fail - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50156-argentine-grain-receivers-resume-direct-actions-as-salary-talks-fail-fastmarkets.md) | +1.5% | +1.1% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/new-strike-actions-renew-pressure-on-argentine-grain-shipments/

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