# Argentina's Macri forces dock workers to agree to competitive bidding

> Argentina's government has pushed dock workers at the Rosario grains export hub to win contracts through competitive bidding. Officials said the move aims to lower business costs and encourage investment.

- Date: 2017-09-28 · published 2017-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68945-argentina-s-macri-forces-dock-workers-to-agree-to-competitive-bidding
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower port labor costs at Rosario could trim handling fees for soybean meal and oil and corn exports, modestly easing Argentine export costs and supporting farm-gate prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SBO: neutral
- CORN: neutral

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## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-argentina-grains-unions/argentinas-macri-forces-dock-workers-to-agree-to-competitive-bidding-idUSKCN1C32SU/

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