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Brandt, J. (author), Minnee, K. (author), Kramer, V. (author), Gerrits, S. (author), Winter, R. (author)The authorities of Argentina wish to improve the accessibility of the ports located in the Río de la Plata and upstream to the Paraná River. The water depth in the Río de la Plata is very shallow and did not suffice for vessels to navigate. Therefore navigation channels have been dredged. Ship drafts have increased in time and nowadays there is...student report 2015
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Lemmens, D. (author), Smaling, H. (author), De Jong, J. (author), De Kloet, M. (author)The predictions for the future foretell an increase of the amount of exported grain over the Rio Paraná/Rio de la Plata system of 63% in 2030. Besides this, the new Panama locks will be finished in 2015. Seeing as the current shipping standard is largely determined by the Panama locks, the general expectation is that the vessel dimensions will...student report 2012
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De Blaeij, T. (author), Van Manen, T.R.W. (author), Van Mechelen, J. (author), Pijpers, R. (author), Pleijter, G. (author), Rubke, T. (author)Isla Martín Garcia is founded on a rock outcrop in the Río de la Plata which is a natural protected area between Argentina and Uruguay. Due to the extension of the runway at the local airport, wetlands between Isla Timoteo Domínguez and Isla Martín Garcia developed during the last decades. The bay, where the old port was located, was loaded with...student report 2011