LDC Announces Investments in Argentina and Inaugurates Port Terminal in Entre Ríos
Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 5, 2025 – Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) announced today strategic investments supporting its grains & oilseeds origination activities in Argentina, on the occasion of the inauguration of its new warehouse and port terminal in Santa Elena, Entre Ríos. Attended by national and provincial authorities, local farmers and industry stakeholders, the event marked the reopening of a key logistics hub.
Since acquiring the Santa Elena facility in March 2025, LDC has invested to bring the site up to the highest global safety and operational standards and upgraded the facility for full reactivation of both the warehouse and port infrastructure, including river dredging to support efficient barge loading. These improvements provide better connectivity, linking grain and oilseed production in Entre Ríos and southern Corrientes to LDC’s crushing plants in Santa Fe, ensuring year-round transport and reducing logistics costs for local producers.
“The Santa Elena site now features a fully operational commercial office that offers a wide range of services and products tailored to local producers. With the restored port, modernized facilities and a dedicated local team, LDC aims to be a preferred and strategic partner for farmers in the region by helping to boost agricultural productivity and expand cultivated areas over pastureland,” said LDC’s Group COO and Head of Latin America, Juan José Blanchard.
During the inauguration event in Santa Elena, LDC announced the completion and start of other investments in the country, in line with its global strategy to further reinforce core merchandizing capabilities – in this case, for grains and oilseeds origination in Argentina:
The company celebrated completion of expansion works at its warehouse in Campo Largo, El Chaco, which have increased the site’s storage capacity from 3,000 to 13,000 tons with the addition of two new silos, and also enhanced local fire prevention systems. Around 100 subcontracted workers contributed to the 10-month project. This warehouse is already connected to the Belgrano Cargas railway, helping northern production to reach LDC’s ports efficiently and at lower costs.
In addition to existing cotton ginning operations, LDC’s facility in Quimilí, Santiago del Estero, was officially authorized to operate as a grains and oilseeds warehouse and now has static storage capacity for up to 50,000 tons in silo bags. LDC plans to begin receiving wheat in October, followed by sunflower in December. This development provides local farmers with a convenient delivery point, reduces logistical costs and connects regional production to LDC’s broader industrial network.
Finally, in General Paz, Córdoba, a new warehouse with capacity to store 3,000 tons of products will be constructed starting in August, with direct access to the Belgrano Cargas rail network. Once completed in the first half of 2026, the site will support year-round logistics efficiency and employ a dozen people. Approximately 120 contractors will be involved in the construction.
“These investments all reflect LDC’s long-term vision for Argentina’s agro-industrial sector,” said Juan José Blanchard. “By strengthening our inland origination capabilities and offering producers reliable and efficient logistics and commercial services, we are building a more integrated, productive and ultimately sustainable value chain.”
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Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods, founded in 1851. We leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world, delivering the right products to the right location, at the right time – safely, reliably and responsibly. Our activities span the entire value chain, from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines (platforms): Coffee, Cotton, Food & Feed Solutions, Freight, Global Markets, Grains & Oilseeds, Juice, Rice and Sugar. We help feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting approximately 95 million tons of products. Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries across six geographical regions, and employs approximately 19,000 people globally.
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