Country: Uruguay

Australia's Incat completes loading of catamaran China Zorrilla for shipment to South America

Australian shipbuilder Incat has completed one of the most challenging marine loading operations eve...

2026-08-01

Uruguay's ANP Plans Over $220 Million Investment in Port Dredging and Infrastructure Upgrades

The National Port Administration (ANP) of Uruguay is advancing a strategy aimed at strengthening tec...

2026-07-23

La Paloma Port in Uruguay Launches Approximately $1.28 Million Infrastructure Improvement Project

La Paloma Port in Uruguay is undergoing several structural improvement works, focusing on the constr...

2026-07-23

Uruguay and Bolivia Join South American Air Liberalization Agreement, Expanding Membership to Six

The South American Air Liberalization Agreement (Acordo de Liberalização Aérea Sul-Americana, or Ala...

2026-07-23

Chevron Extends Uruguay Block Exploration to 2027

Canadian oil and gas exploration company Sintana Energy has disclosed its latest progress in Latin A...

2026-07-22

Dredging project begins at Port of Montevideo, Uruguay, implemented by Chinese company

The National Port Administration of Uruguay (Administración Nacional de Puertos, ANP) has reported t...

2026-07-19

Uruguay Port Authority Invests $20 Million to Build Floating Dry Dock, Restoring Ship Repair Capacity

The National Port Administration (ANP) of Uruguay has signed a contract with the CHR Group-Rimader c...

2026-07-16

Uruguay's weekly slaughter volume for the week ending July 11 hit an eight-week high, reaching 46,711 head

In the week ending July 11, Uruguay slaughtered a total of 46,711 cattle, an increase of 1,500 head ...

2026-07-14

Belgian Jan De Nul Wins $65.994 Million Dredging Contract

Belgian company Jan De Nul N.V. has won the tender for the maintenance dredging and improvement work...

2026-07-11

Port of Rosario, Argentina completes first unloading of 12 barges for LHG Mining

The "AAL Hamburg" (IMO 9958767) departed from Terminal Puerto Rosario (TPR) in Argentina on Monday e...

2026-07-11

Uruguay Plans $9.63 Billion Infrastructure Investment for 2026-2029

Uruguay plans to invest $9.63 billion in infrastructure construction between 2026 and 2029. This inv...

2026-07-11

Uruguay's National Port Authority Reactivates Dredger "Alfredo Labadie" to Boost National Dredging Capacity

The National Port Authority of Uruguay (ANP) has reactivated the D9-type dredger "Alfredo Labadie," ...

2026-07-10

YPF Plans to Drill Offshore Uruguay in 2027, Reserves Could Exceed Vaca Muerta

Argentine state-owned oil company YPF has confirmed plans to initiate exploration drilling in an off...

2026-07-10

Uruguay's Dairy Exports Reach $441 Million in First Half of 2026, Up 2% Year-on-Year

In the first half of 2026, total dairy exports reached $441 million, a 2% increase year-on-year. Vol...

2026-07-09

Uruguay's cattle slaughter volume remains at 45,000 head for three consecutive weeks

Uruguay's cattle slaughter volume has remained around 45,000 head for the third consecutive week. Ac...

2026-07-07

Uruguay's Cuenca del Plata Terminal Resumes Operations

Katoen Natie, the operator of the Cuenca del Plata Terminal (Terminal Cuenca del Plata, TCP), announ...

2026-07-05

Uruguay's INIA Launches Agricultural Technology Transfer Fund Call with $3.7 Million Allocation

The National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA) of Uruguay has launched the 2026 call for th...

2026-07-03

Uruguay's National Dairy Institute Proposes Consolidation of Dairy Funds, with Over $3 Million in First-Year Funding

Ricardo de Izaguirre, President of the National Dairy Institute (Inale), has proposed a plan to cons...

2026-07-02

Uruguay's ALUR Signs Agreement with Lavalleja Province to Launch Waste Oil Recycling Project, Covering 13,000 Households

Alcoholes del Uruguay (ALUR) has signed an agreement with the Government of Lavalleja Province to la...

2026-07-01

Uruguayan Superfine Wool Prices Surge 97% in 2025/26 Season

According to weekly data compiled by the Uruguayan Wool Secretariat (SUL) and Faxlana, the 2025/26 s...

2026-06-30

Uruguay's Livestock Herd Stands at Approximately 11.8 Million Head, Prices Continue to Rise

Uruguayan agricultural engineer José Manuel Mesa Cacheiro recently wrote that the country's livestoc...

2026-06-28

Jan de Nul leads Uruguay's Martín García Canal dredging tender at $65.99 million

The Administrative Commission of the Río de la Plata (Comisión Administradora del Río de la Plata, C...

2026-06-28

Uruguayan Dorper Sheep Breeders Association to Hold Annual Circuit Exhibition

The Uruguayan Dorper Sheep Breeders Association (Sociedad de Criadores Dorper) will hold its annual ...

2026-06-23

The straight-line distance between Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo is 200 kilometers, while the overland route is 570 kilometers, taking 8.5 hours by bus.

The overland travel distance between Buenos Aires and Montevideo is far greater than the straight-li...

2026-06-22

Uruguay's Cebollatí Logistics Hub Project Plans $50 Million Investment

The Cebollatí Logistics Hub Project (Nodo Logístico Cebollatí), promoted by Uruguayan company Export...

2026-06-21

Uruguay's 2025/2026 Soybean Production May Approach 2 Million Tons

Uruguay's 2025/2026 soybean harvest is in its final stages. Despite drought impacts, yields have une...

2026-06-21

MSC to Suspend Uruguay's Montevideo Port to US East Coast Service

Shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has notified the Terminal Cuenca del Plata (TC...

2026-06-18

Uruguay to Finalize Dairy Institute Financing Plan by End of June, Budget Proposed to Increase to $2 Million

Uruguay's executive branch is in intensive negotiations with the dairy industry association, plannin...

2026-06-18

Uruguay's Tres Cruces Bus Terminal Launches 1.4MW Solar Power Plant

The Tres Cruces bus terminal and shopping center in Montevideo, Uruguay, has launched a 1.4 MW solar...

2026-06-17

Uruguay's Minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries Visits Russia to Boost Beef Exports

Uruguay's Minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Alfredo Fratti, described his official ...

2026-06-15