Concepción del Uruguay Exports Animal Feed to the Caribbean, Prepares Timber Shipment to India
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- global portsExportaciones en el puerto de Concepción del Uruguay: termina la carga del Santamaría y llega el Orient Glory
- comex onlineConcepción del Uruguay: avanza la exportación de alimento balanceado y se espera otro buque por madera
- Argen PortsPuerto de Concepción del Uruguay alcanzará 17 embarques con una nueva exportación a India
The Port of Concepción del Uruguay is in the final stage of an export operation of bulk animal feed aboard the vessel Santamaría, which is completing a load of 16,000 tons bound for Caribbean markets. At the same time, the Entre Ríos terminal confirmed that during the first week of November the vessel Orient Glory will arrive to load approximately 18,000 tons of pine and eucalyptus logs bound for India.
Repairs on the Santamaría
The Santamaría had already loaded close to 9,000 tons of animal feed before completing the total scheduled volume. During its docking maneuver, the vessel's bow grazed one of the fender shields on berths 3 and 4, structures designed to absorb this type of contact. Safety inspections determined the need to repair the affected section of the hull, work that was carried out at berths 14, 15 and 16 by companies specializing in naval engineering, with oversight from international maritime safety bodies and the Prefectura Naval Argentina.
Second Call of the Orient Glory
The Orient Glory will load approximately 18,000 tons of pine and eucalyptus logs bound for India. This will be its second call at the port during 2026, following a similar operation carried out last June.
Diversification of Products and Destinations
With the planned loading of the Orient Glory, the port will reach 17 export operations so far in 2026 and a cumulative total of 78 since 2023. Products shipped from the terminal include poultry and swine feed, conventional and genetically unmodified soybean meal, and bulk pine and eucalyptus logs, with destinations including China, India, Germany, Denmark and Central American markets.
More Vessels, Pending River Conditions
According to the planning of exporting companies operating in Concepción del Uruguay, three more vessels could be added before the end of the year. That projection depends on the region's hydrological conditions, as weather forecasts linked to the El Niño phenomenon anticipate possible new rises in the Uruguay River, keeping operators on alert for potential impacts on navigation and port activity on both the Uruguay and Paraná rivers.
