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Area	Country	Port	Update
South America	Chile	Chile - San Antonio Truckers Strike	29 October 2026 - Truckers at the Port of San Antonio have started an indefinite strike over rising fuel costs and toll expansions. Container transport delays should be expected.
Chile - San Antonio Truckers Strike	South America • Chile • 29 October 2026 - Truckers at the Port of San Antonio have started an indefinite strike over rising fuel costs and toll expansions. Container transport delays should be expected.
South America	Argentina	Mendoza (cross-Andes transport) Critical Delays	28 Oct 2026 - The international road connecting Mendoza to Chilean ports has reopened to transit following another closure due to weather from October 25 through noon on October 27, 2026. One-way traffic was reinstated in each direction for trucks until 4PM today at which point all transit was allowed to resume. Repeated and lengthy closures this season has created severe delays, booking holds and additional inland costs. Contact Hillebrand Gori for seasonal solutions with bonded warehousing, routing via Buenos Aires, and temperature protection options.
Mendoza (cross-Andes transport) Critical Delays	South America • Argentina • 28 Oct 2026 - The international road connecting Mendoza to Chilean ports has reopened to transit following another closure due to weather from October 25 through noon on October 27, 2026. One-way traffic was reinstated in each direction for trucks until 4PM today at which point all transit was allowed to resume. Repeated and lengthy closures this season has created severe delays, booking holds and additional inland costs. Contact Hillebrand Gori for seasonal solutions with bonded warehousing, routing via Buenos Aires, and temperature protection options.
South America	Chile	Chilean Ports - Weather Closures	17 July 2026 - Due to bad weather, strong winds and heavy swells, Valparaiso port will close berths from July 16 until July 19 depending on maritime conditions and some port terminal operations will be postponed. San Antonio port will also close July 16 until July 18, depending on conditions. Plan for delays in vessel scheduling, terminal operations and container loading and delivery schedules.
Chilean Ports - Weather Closures	South America • Chile • 17 July 2026 - Due to bad weather, strong winds and heavy swells, Valparaiso port will close berths from July 16 until July 19 depending on maritime conditions and some port terminal operations will be postponed. San Antonio port will also close July 16 until July 18, depending on conditions. Plan for delays in vessel scheduling, terminal operations and container loading and delivery schedules.
South America	Chile	Chilean ports - Normal operations	18 June 2026 - After an agreement was reached, the nationwide port strike for Chilean ports that was to start on June 18, 2026 was called off.
Chilean ports - Normal operations	South America • Chile • 18 June 2026 - After an agreement was reached, the nationwide port strike for Chilean ports that was to start on June 18, 2026 was called off.
South America	Chile	San Antonio	5 June 2026 - Vessel wait time of 4 hours with port congestion at DPW Terminal. San Antonio Terminal 2 hours waiting time, yard at 45% utilization.
San Antonio	South America • Chile • 5 June 2026 - Vessel wait time of 4 hours with port congestion at DPW Terminal. San Antonio Terminal 2 hours waiting time, yard at 45% utilization.

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