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4 September 2026

Argentina’s shale sand rush is quietly reshaping the country’s freight and shipping map

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Argentina’s shale sand rush is quietly reshaping the country’s freight and shipping map

Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale boom is creating more than an energy revolution. Its demand for silica sand may provide the cargo base needed to revive long-delayed infrastructure projects, from railways and ports to Atlantic–Pacific connections. Fernando Torres, the co-founder of Trade Up Global Business Solutions, reports. Vaca Muerta is creating something beyond oil and gas: …

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