Feeder container ship ASUNCION B ran aground in Parana river between 913 and 914 kilometer in the afternoon Aug 2, while en route from Terport Villeta Paraguay, to Montevideo. All attempts to refloat by own means failed, tug was assigned, in the evening Aug 7 the ship was refloated and taken upstream to Puerto Mal Abrigo, 919 kilometer mark.
Container ship ASUNCION B, IMO 7922116, dwt 5374, capacity 246 TEU, built 1980, flag Paraguay, manager MERCOSUR NAVIERA SA.
Author: Capt. John
https://www.maritimebulletin.net/2023/08/09/feeder-container-ship-grounding-parana-river/