Since last week, daily peaks of up to 5500 units have been reported, despite interruptions caused by recent rains. This notable increase in truck arrivals, which has surpassed 20%, translates into a positive outlook for the economy.
"With stable weather, we could reach peaks of 6500 to 7000 trucks daily, with averages between 5500 and 6000," he stated after the analysis conducted. The more intense movement towards the ports has been particularly noted at the end of last week, with a surprising increase of 105% at the Gran Rosario terminals on Wednesday, according to the Rosario Commodity Exchange (BCR).
Political and economic uncertainty had created reluctance in the delivery of goods, but with favorable weather and attractive prices, an increase in grain sales is expected. The BCR has also indicated that the harvest in the core agricultural area has increased from 7% to 22% of the harvested area in just three or four effective working days, thanks to the cessation of rains.
This optimistic outlook in the field and in port logistics generates expectations of a significant liquidation of currencies in the coming months. Fernando Turín, president of Agroentregas, emphasized that if weather conditions remain favorable, we could see an even greater increase in the pace of truck arrivals.
Although the harvest is slightly delayed compared to last year, the current volume of grains sent to ports already exceeds the amount recorded in the same period of the previous cycle by 15%, according to Agroentregas data. Projections from the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange (BCBA) estimate a total production of the six main crops at 132 million tons for the 2024/25 campaign, an increase of 4.1% compared to the previous campaign.
The grain harvest in Argentina's core region is experiencing unprecedented momentum, with a massive arrival of trucks at the grain ports anticipating a significant currency liquidation. In the case of corn, progress has reached 28% of the estimated area.
The economic context is influencing this increase in the pace of deliveries, and the rebound is primarily due to the soybean harvest, which had been delayed by intermittent rains in the region. Despite the delay in the soybean harvest compared to previous years, only 4.9% of the suitable area has been harvested so far.
"Price and the possibility of liquidation are key factors," Turín highlighted, referring to the importance of maintaining stable weather and attractive prices to continue boosting truck arrivals at the ports.
