October 2nd 2023
River Parana levels since 2019 and up to August 2023
National Holidays: Friday October 13th and Monday October 16th.
Grains and Markets:
China has swapped two Panamaxes of soya beans from PNW to Argentina on October dates. They have also purchased two Panamaxes from Brazil, one November, and one December.
Iran has purchased 120,000 tons of soya bean meal November and December dates. They also bought 180,000 tons of maize on November and December dates. All origins unreported.
Algeria has also confirmed the purchase of 60,000 tons of maize in October.
River Parana levels since 2019 and up to August 2023:
We have collected information for Rosario and San Lorenzo period 2019 through August 2023.
Hereunder tables showing maximum drafts at San Lorenzo and Rosario.
| San Lorenzo | all in meters FW | |||||
| Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| January | 11,28 | 10,34 | 9,89 | 8,53 | 9,21 | |
| February | 10,98 | 10,41 | 10,67 | 8,46 | 10,17 | |
| March | 10,43 | 10,13 | 10,33 | 9,02 | 10,55 | |
| April | 10,47 | 9,42 | 10,02 | 10,03 | 10,71 | |
| May | 10,80 | 9,35 | 9,49 | 10,21 | 10,55 | |
| June | 11,01 | 9,88 | 9,36 | 10,06 | 10,14 | |
| July | 10,81 | 9,89 | 8,92 | 9,72 | 10,43 | |
| August | 10,25 | 9,63 | 8,67 | 9,33 | 10,32 | |
| September | 9,91 | 10,08 | 9,20 | 9,23 | ||
| October | 9,83 | 9,88 | 9,29 | 9,85 | ||
| November | 10,02 | 9,43 | 9,62 | 10,42 | ||
| December | 10,00 | 9,98 | 9,00 | 10,05 | ||
| Rosario | all in meters FW | ||||
| Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| January | 11,28 | 10,34 | 9,90 | 8,71 | 9,21 |
| February | 10,98 | 10,41 | 10,67 | 8,47 | 10,17 |
| March | 10,43 | 10,13 | 10,33 | 9,02 | 10,55 |
| April | 10,47 | 9,43 | 10,02 | 10,04 | 10,71 |
| May | 10,47 | 9,36 | 9,50 | 10,23 | 10,55 |
| June | 10,80 | 9,88 | 9,36 | 10,06 | 10,14 |
| July | 11,01 | 9,89 | 8,92 | 9,72 | 10,44 |
| August | 10,84 | 9,63 | 8,76 | 9,33 | 10,35 |
| September | 10,26 | 10,08 | 9,20 | 9,23 | |
| October | 9,91 | 9,39 | 9,31 | 9,85 | |
| November | 10,02 | 9,49 | 9,62 | 10,42 | |
| December | 10,00 | 9,98 | 9,00 | 10,05 |
Drafts are announced every day during the morning and, barring certain accidents, valid for the next 24 hours.
With rainfall over the catchment area returning to normal after the extended drought (there years) levels are returning to close to 10.50 meters.
STS BUNKER AT ZONA COMUN FOR NEXT DAYS:
As always, the STS operation is up to the discretion of the Masters of the vessels involved.
Will keep you posted.
Best regards,
Antares Servicios Maritimos S.A.
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