A pilots' walkout against Argentina's Decree 690/2026 has stranded at least 140 vessels on the Paraná, halting grain and fuel exports through the country's main foreign-trade artery.

Harbor, river and sea pilots, responsible for guiding ships in and out of Argentina, launched a protest after the government overhauled pilotage rules

Around 140 vessels were waiting on Monday to enter or leave Argentine ports after maritime pilots stopped accepting new assignments in protest at a decree deregulating their…