Tag: Paraguay-Paraná Waterway

• Saturday, May 20th 2023 - 11:40 UTC

  Countries of the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway against toll collection by Argentina

  

  The group of countries that make up the Paraguay-Parana Waterway Agreement Committee suggested Argentina refrained from adopting measures that violate the agreed rules and stop charging tolls to barges passing through Santa Fe. The committee is made up of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

• Thursday, November 10th 2022 - 10:10 UTC

  Paraguayan foreign traders concerned over Waterway toll

  

  Officials and exporters in Asunción continue to object to Argentina's announcement that shipments through the Paraná River Waterway will have to pay a toll, which would generate an extra cost of 7%.

• Thursday, August 12th 2021 - 08:13 UTC

  Borders are closed but illegal crossing between Paraguay and Argentina is easier than ever

  

  While borders between Argentina and Paraguay are technically still closed as a result of emergency sanitary measures due to the coronavirus pandemic. walking across the Parana river bed from one country to another is becoming increasingly common as a result of the historical downspout.

• Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  China competes in the dredging of Paraguay/Parana Waterway which handles 90 million tons of grains

  

  A Chinese company entered the competition to manage a section of the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway, joining four European companies seeking to win the concession to deepen the draft and provide maintenance on approximately 1,238 kilometers of the river course beginning in 2021.