# Grain Port Worker Strike Delays Ships in Argentina

> Loading of five cargo ships at Argentine grain ports has been stalled for days by surprise strikes from the URGARA inspectors' union. ADM, ACA and Louis Dreyfus vessels at Puerto General San Martín, San Lorenzo, Bahía Blanca and Quequén are affected. The union says the stoppages will continue until it receives a serious wage proposal.

- Date: 2020-11-11 · published 2020-11-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50154-grain-port-worker-strike-delays-ships-in-argentina
- 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

Argentina is the world's top exporter of soymeal and soyoil, so delayed loadings tighten near-term export availability and can support soy product prices and widen Argentine basis discounts while ships wait.

## 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 | 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 | 2020-12-28 | [Loading of more than 140 grains ships in Argentina delayed due to strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49662-loading-of-more-than-140-grains-ships-in-argentina-delayed-due-to-strike.md) | +2.9% | +4.6% |
| SBM | 2019-05-29 | [Strike halts grain exports in Argentina \| 2019-05-29  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58924-strike-halts-grain-exports-in-argentina-2019-05-29-world-grain.md) | +2.6% | +0.9% |
| 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 | 2019-05-29 | [Strike halts grain exports in Argentina \| 2019-05-29  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58924-strike-halts-grain-exports-in-argentina-2019-05-29-world-grain.md) | +0.7% | +2.6% |
| SBO | 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) | -0.1% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- gcaptain.com: https://gcaptain.com/argentina-soybean-strike/

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