Along-awaited tender to upgrade a major waterway that ships crops worth tens of billions of dollars a year to global markets is coming under fierce criticism, including from two suitors that accuse Argentina’s government of favouring the current contractor. President Javier Milei’s administration started a tender process in November for a 30-year contract to keep bulk carriers sailing up and down the Paraná river. DEME of Belgium Rohde Nielsen A/S from Denmark allege that the terms of the auction suit rival.
January 16, 2025
SOURCE: BUENOS AIRES TIMES
Milei government accused of skewing auction to upgrade soy river