Tag: Paraguay river

• Monday, October 14th 2024 - 09:45 UTC

  Paraguay River hits all-time lows in Brazil

  

  The Brazilian Geological Survey (SGB) found that the Paraguay River was 62 centimeters below its reference level, the lowest level ever measured at the Ladario post, near the city of Corumbá (MS), on the border with Porto Quijarro (Bolivia), thus surpassing the 61 cms recorded in 1964, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Monday, September 30th 2024 - 08:43 UTC

  Paraguay River sets new all-time low in Asunción

  

  Paraguay's Meteorology and Hydrology Directorate reported Sunday that the Paraguay River set a new all-time low after falling four centimeters from Saturday's mark to stand at -1.17 meters.

• Thursday, September 26th 2024 - 10:45 UTC

  Poor rain forecast heralds low water levels for Paraguay River until December

  

  Poor rainfalls are expected to keep affecting the already low Paraguay River, according to local and foreign experts who gathered Wednesday in Asunción at the invitation of the Meteorology and Hydrology Directorate (DMH). Hence, there were no encouraging forecasts at least until December this year.

• Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 09:45 UTC

  Paraguay River downspout reaching historic lows

  

  Paraguay's National Administration of Navigation and Ports (ANNP) reported Tuesday that the Paraguay River had dawned two centimeters below Monday's level at 0.71 meters, dangerously approaching the Oct. 6, 2021, all-time low of -0.75 meters.

• Wednesday, June 5th 2024 - 10:11 UTC

  Low river levels affecting Paraguay's shipments

  

  Paraguayan foreign trade operators have expressed concern this week amid dropping water levels at the Paraguay and Paraná rivers affecting transportation capacity.

• Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 10:08 UTC

  River navigation poses new challenges to Paraguay

  

  Weather and trade issues lie in the way of Paraguay's river trade, which is causing concern in Asunción for a country whose economy is heavily dependent on these waterways.

• Wednesday, January 4th 2023 - 10:01 UTC

  Paraguay River downspout nearing record lows

  

  Paraguayan shipping companies and authorities expressed their concern Tuesday after the downspout at the Paraguay River nears its third consecutive all-time low.

• Tuesday, August 2nd 2022 - 08:43 UTC

  Argentina's AGP to stay in charge of Paraná Waterway pending bidding

  

  Argentina's Transport Ministry Monday announced that its General Ports Administration (AGP) will continue to be in charge of the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway after extending the current contract which expires Sept. 11.

• Tuesday, May 24th 2022 - 09:54 UTC

  Argentina: Water emergency extended, insufficient rainfall in main rivers' basins

  

  Argentina has announced that it will extend the Water Emergency Crisis warning for another six months due to insufficient rainfall in the Paraná, Paraguay, and Iguazú river basins.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 08:58 UTC

  Paraguay River reported to be close to historic downspout levels

  

  Paraguayan authorities have reported the Paraguay River is merely 9 centimeters from its all-time low as it dropped yet another 3 centimeters Friday in Asunción.