Argentine Transporters’ Union (FETRA in Spanish) added Rosario’s port to the national strike started last week in demand of an increase of the service tariff. The measure took effect early this morning as union members set a road block at Santa Fe’s main port, impeding access to grain cargos, hence halting all exports.
The union keeps united on its claim of a 30 percent increase for the freight service as they demand increasing the current fee of 22 pesos per ton carried to a minimum of 27.7 pesos.
Almost 80 percent of the grain exports depart from Rosario’s port. Thus, the measure spreads to six ports as ports of Bahía Blanca, Quequén, Necochea, Ramallo, and San Nicolás remained blocked since last Monday.
Source: Buenos Aires Herald