# Loading of more than 140 grains ships in Argentina delayed due to strike

> Loading of more than 140 agricultural export ships in Argentina has been stalled since Dec. 9 by a port-side oilseed workers' strike, according to the head of the local soymeal manufacturers' chamber. The stoppage came on the eve of talks on a new wage contract.

- Date: 2020-12-28 · published 2020-12-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49662-loading-of-more-than-140-grains-ships-in-argentina-delayed-due-to-strike
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Argentina is a major soymeal and soy exporter, so a prolonged halt delays shipments and tightens near-term supply for feed buyers. The delay supports soymeal and soybean prices until ports resume loading.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2020-11-11 | [Grain Port Worker Strike Delays Ships in Argentina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50154-grain-port-worker-strike-delays-ships-in-argentina.md) | +0.3% | -2.6% |
| SBM | 2026-04-21 | [Arab News \| Argentina port protest delays at least 10 ships waiting to load grains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19734-arab-news-argentina-port-protest-delays-at-least-10-ships-waiting-to-load-grains.md) | +3.0% | +4.4% |
| SBM | 2023-04-06 | [Grain Inspectors Strike in Argentina, More Labor Unrest Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13972-grain-inspectors-strike-in-argentina-more-labor-unrest-expected.md) | +2.0% | -4.9% |
| SBM | 2017-05-31 | [Argentina port inspectors to begin three-day strike - Ships & Ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70324-argentina-port-inspectors-to-begin-three-day-strike-ships-and-ports.md) | +1.2% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2018-02-09 | [Ships Queue as Truck Strike Slows Argentina Grain Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66346-ships-queue-as-truck-strike-slows-argentina-grain-exports.md) | +9.4% | +8.8% |
| SOY | 2020-11-11 | [Grain Port Worker Strike Delays Ships in Argentina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50154-grain-port-worker-strike-delays-ships-in-argentina.md) | +2.8% | +1.8% |
| SOY | 2026-04-21 | [Arab News \| Argentina port protest delays at least 10 ships waiting to load grains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19734-arab-news-argentina-port-protest-delays-at-least-10-ships-waiting-to-load-grains.md) | +1.0% | +4.1% |
| SOY | 2017-05-31 | [Argentina port inspectors to begin three-day strike - Ships & Ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70324-argentina-port-inspectors-to-begin-three-day-strike-ships-and-ports.md) | +1.2% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/argentina-grains-strike/update-2-loading-of-more-than-140-grains-ships-in-argentina-delayed-due-to-strike-idUSL1N2J80QR/

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