Around 140 Vessels Stranded at Argentine Ports After Government Deregulation Decree
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Around 140 vessels stranded at Argentine ports after government deregulation decree
Around 140 vessels were waiting on Monday to enter or leave Argentine ports after maritime pilots stopped accepting new assignments in protest at a decree deregulating their profession. The figures come from industry sources; some reports put the number above 150.
The measure of strength of the trainees began after the entry into force of Decree 690/2026, which deregulates the pilotage and the pilotage. The government encouraged the professionals to resume the activity but cannot reconcile them because they are independent professionals. Nor do they have a union that can order the debate. The energy sector warned about possible problems of supply. Deregulation already messes up the labor relations. The ma…
The protest of practicalists, pilots and Baqueanos began after the publication of Decree 690/2026, which modified the regime in force for the sector. The conflict impacted mainly in the ports of the Gran Rosario and keeps about 140 ships waiting for assistance to enter or leave the terminals.
The ports of the whole country remain paralyzed by a measure of force of practical, pilots and Baqueanos in rejection of Decree 690/2026, promoted by the Government of Javier Milei to deregulate the service of pilotage. The protest, started on Saturday August 1, especially affects the Hydrovia Paraná-Paraguay and the ports of the Gran Rosario, where circulates about 80% of the Argentine exports and imports, although minimum guards are maintained…
A source of the agroexport sector did not hesitate on the afternoon of this Monday, when it was consulted on the strike of the “practical” union that is causing a real drama in the Argentine ports: “The situation will worsen hour after hour,” he said to Infocampo. And the reality gives it the reason: in a letter sent to the director of the National Agency of Ports and Navigation (Anpyn), Iñalo Arreseygor; and to the director of the Police of Saf…
The measure of force began after the reform of the regime of pilotage that governed since 1991. The conflict confronts the Government with the professionals who assist the ships in maneuvers of entry and departure from the ports.
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