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Argentina Unions End Strike at Rosario Port

Apr 20, 2023

A federation of unions representing Argentina's port and maritime workers lifted a three-day-old strike that had affected the key Rosario grains shipping hub, the federation said in a statement on Wednesday.The short-lived strike threatened…

Ukraine '23/24 Grain Crop Likely Down 35-40 Million Tons

Jan 30, 2023

Ukraine's grain harvest is likely to fall to 35 to 40 million tonnes in 2023, including 12-15 million tonnes of wheat and 15-17 million tonnes of corn, a senior analyst and producer said on Monday.Alex Lissitsa, CEO of the IMC agriculture company…

Zelenskiy: Millions Could Starve Because of Russian Blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea Ports

Jun 09, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that millions of people could starve because of a Russian blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports which he said had left the world 'on the brink of a terrible food crisis.'Russia has seized large parts of Ukraine's coast…

Opening Ukraine's Black Sea Ports Would Need Review of Sanctions on Russia, Moscow Says

May 19, 2022

Moscow said on Thursday that sanctions on Russia would have to be reviewed if it were to heed a U.N. appeal to open access to Ukraine's Black Sea ports so that grain could be exported, according to an Interfax news agency report. Read full storyUkraine…

Ukraine Restricts Corn Deliveries to Danube Port

May 17, 2022

Ukrainian national railway company Ukrzaliznytsia has imposed restrictions on corn transportation to the Danube port of Reni, APK-Inform agriculture consultancy said on Tuesday.It gave no reason for the decision, but it previously said that…

Two Grain Ships Ships Stuck in Tunisian Ports

May 13, 2022

Two grain ships have been stuck in the port of Sfax in Tunisia since last month due to non-payment of dues, a union official told Reuters on Thursday.Adel Marzouk, the official in the union of Grain Office, added that two other ships have been waiting since the beginning of this month as well…

Argentine Grain Inspector Strike Ends, Exports to Flow

Jan 07, 2021

The union representing Argentine port-side grain inspectors said on Thursday it had ended a month-long wage strike after reaching a contract deal with export companies that will allow international soy, corn and wheat shipments to return to normal…

Strike Stymies more than 140 Grains Ships in Argentina

Dec 28, 2020

Loading of more than 140 agricultural export ships in Argentina has been stalled by a port-side oilseed workers' strike that started on Dec. 9, the head of the local chamber of soymeal manufacturers said on Monday, on the eve of talks on a new contract…

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