Tag: Argentina

UKP&I correspondents in Argentina provide an update on shortages and customs fines relating to Soya Bean imports, after a historically dry season in the country.

Argentina is the world's top exporter of soybean oil and meal, the third largest in corn, and a key supplier of wheat.

On 27th March, Argentina’s maritime authority was alerted about an accident onboard a ZIM boxship in which a crewman lost a leg.

A huge wave hit the Viking Ocean Cruises vessel "Viking Polaris" off Argentina, on November 30, killing one person and injuring four more.

When loading or discharging bulk cargoes at Argentinean ports, many Masters have experienced the demand of cargo interests to use the shore scale figures to determine the loaded/discharged quantity arguing that only shore figures are recognized locally.

Authorities in Argentina charged a third officer of a tanker for murdering the captain and first officer while the vessel was at anchor on October 22.

Argentina declared a six-month state of emergency for the Parana River, as it has fallen to its lowest level in 77 years.

The Maltese-flagged bulk carrier LA CHESNAIS ran aground while transiting the Parana River in Argentina, in the morning hours of 21 June, in an incident believed to relate to the historic low water levels of the waterway. 

​Argentina has become the 100th State Party to MARPOL Annex VI regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships. With this ratification, the regulations now apply to 96.65% of world merchant shipping by tonnage, according to IMO. 

The AGM expert group of the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) has proposed revisions of the current risk periods for Asian Gypsy Moth in all the regulated countries.