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Argentina grain ports resume activity after maritime pilot strike

A day-long labor standoff that effectively throttled Argentina’s foreign trade came to an abrupt halt Wednesday as maritime pilots returned to their stations. The cessation of the strike followed a government intervention that saw a controversial deregulation decree suspended and a deal struck to lower sector tariffs.

Argentina grain ports resume activity after maritime pilot strike

Activity at the nation's critical grain export hubs has fully normalized, according to Guillermo Wade, head of the ports industry chamber. The 24-hour stoppage had paralyzed vessel movements, creating a bottleneck that threatened the country's export momentum. By agreeing to revisit the deregulation decree and adjust tariff structures, authorities managed to bring the pilots back to the negotiating table and, subsequently, back to work.

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