Further to a National Cabinet meeting on 16 March 2020, a new regulation was introduced placing several restrictions and bans on transport to and from Argentina. Decree 274/2020 prohibits entry into Argentina by sea, air or land for 15 calendar days by non-resident foreign nationals and this timeframe may be extended or lifted by the […]

Introduction Calling upriver to load grains and by-products exposes the vessels to either drama or tragedy. It takes around 40 hours of pilotage to reach the terminals located up the Parana River from the pilot station in Recalada at the entrance of the River Plate. The usual risks associated with navigation in the Parana River […]

Introduction Local authorities have increasingly exercised their power to enforce local regulations concerning waste disposal and broadened the responsibility of vessels in this regard. It has become common practice for local authorities to request the compulsory discharge of waste from vessels, even if this action appears to go against commonly accepted international law that is […]

Introduction On 12 April 2021 a new regulation entered into force to combat the risk of Asian and Japanese gypsy moths being transported into Argentina. The new regulation addresses the requirements for vessels which have been to certain regions of concern in the past 24 months. According to the regulation, vessels will have to submit […]