Meetings with the unions have been held, but so far no agreement has been reached. These are local issues and must be solved locally. Zona communications free#This period to count even if the vessel has been granted Free Practique and called at another Argentine port. The 14 days are counted as from the day of departure from the last foreign port of call. Necochea and Bahia Blanca: Both Bahia Blanca and Necochea stevedores are demanding a 14 day quarantine for vessels calling at these ports. With an expected 2 or 3 carriers every week delays must be considered. When these carriers are in or outbound the CoastGuard close traffic between Recalada and Escobar. Another reason for delays is the traffic of LNG carriers which call at Escobar terminal. Please bear in mind that delays are to be expected because of this. Pilots and traffic in the River Plate: There is a shortage of personnel due to Covid-19 related issues (either being infected and under quarantine or detected as close contacts and therefore being isolated). It is expected that in some weeks this may occur up to three times a week. When these vessels navigate between Recalada and Escobar, on the Mitre Canal, traffic in the opposite direction is stopped for up to six hours. These vessels are given priority by CoastGuard River Plate Traffic Control when both in and outbound. LNG Carriers: With coming winter weather LNG carriers are calling more frequently at Belen de Escobar in order to inject natural gas into the network. The compensation for the lack of water is that the tides in the River Plate are now helping back up the water as far as San Lorenzo. Dredging by Hidrovia continues along the area between San Lorenzo, Timbues and Zona Comun. There has been no rain the catchment area, South East Brazil, Paraguay and Eastern Bolivia. River Paraná Draft: The River Parana continues to drop. Various Chambers of Commerce have issued communiqués asking for all parties to seek peaceful resolution before going on strike. In order to try and contain inflation the Government tries to regulate and inevitably causes that all parties increase pressure. The Government’s unskillful procurement of vaccines is added to strong inflation and claims by unions for wage adjustments. Labor situation: Very strong labor unrest continues through out the country. The dredger mv “ALFONSO DE ALBUQUERQUE” expects to have a further five to seven days to clear the area. LDC Gral Lagos Berths: Dredging work continues around the LDC Lagos berth in order to bring the draft for this berth back to levels on a par with other berths in the area. National Holidays: July 09th, Independence Day. Zona communications update#In view of the ongoing developing situation and different communications and instructions being issued by Sanitary Authorities of the Argentine Government we have chosen to send a consolidated daily report at the closing of working hours with an update of the day’s news.
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