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Paraguayan Naval Prefecture Updates Permitted Draft on Paraguay River for Navigation Safety The General Naval Prefecture has issued Resolution No. 65/25 to update the permitted draft limits for vessels navigating the Paraguay River. This measure aims to ensure navigation safety and prevent environmental pollution due

An important update has been issued by the Paraguayan Naval General Prefecture through Resolution 48/25, which establishes revised draft limits for vessels navigating the Paraguay River. This resolution, effective from March 28, 2025, aims to enhance the safety of river navigation and reduce environmental risks

A powerful storm that struck Bahía Blanca on March 7th, 2025, has caused significant disruption to port operations, leaving much of the port inoperative as terminal operators assess the extent of the damages. Ing. White Port remains inaccessible, and both the port’s energy supply and

The Argentine government has taken a drastic step in the Hidrovía tender process after a surprising turn of events during the opening of the envelopes. Despite 11 companies showing interest in the bidding process, only Dredging Environmental and Marine Engineering (DEME) submitted a formal proposal

Tomorrow, February 12, 2025, the opening of bids for the international tender for the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway will take place. The central focus of this tender is the deepening of the navigable channels of the waterway, with a particular emphasis on the involvement of international companies

In a significant move, the Argentine government has announced the dissolution of the Administracion General de Puertos (AGP), the agency responsible for managing the Paraná River waterway. This decision comes at a crucial time for the nation, as the Paraná Waterway, stretching over 3,400 kilometers,

In a significant move aimed at streamlining regulations and fostering growth in Argentina’s maritime and river industries, the country’s Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich, alongside Federico Sturzenegger, the Minister of the Ministry of Deregulation and State Transformation, and Guillermo Giménez Pérez, General Prefect of the

New Regulation on Environmental Protection in the Main Navigable Waterway Recently, a regulation has been enacted that establishes the requirement for all ships and barge convoys transiting the Main Navigable Waterway to have an OSRO COVERAGE CERTIFICATE (Oil Spill Response Organization). This certificate must be

After a series of infrastructure projects undertaken on the General Manuel Belgrano Interprovincial Bridge, which connects the provinces of Chaco and Corrientes, in order to secure its pillars and improve navigation in the area, it was decided to eliminate restrictions on the size of convoys

The Lower Paraná River Coast Guard has temporarily and experimentally established new maximum speed limits in the area between kilometers 406 and 435 of the Parana River. It repeals the previous similar provision (DI-2021-3-APN-PZBP#PNA) and it establishes a maximum speed of 10 knots in downstream navigation