The operational confirmation of the logistics link between Chile and the Malvina Islands has put an end to the technical speculation. In statements to Portal Portuario , reported by Meganoticias , the commercial manager of Easter Island Naviera, Luis Cisternas, confirmed that the first voyage will depart in early December 2026. The crossing will be made via the Strait of Magellan aboard the cargo ship Danstar , a 72-meter-long Chilean-flagged vessel suitable for containers and breakbulk cargo.

Far from showing caution in the face of Buenos Aires' demands and the growing number of complaints regarding the Sea Lion oil project, the company flatly dismissed the Argentine legal framework. Cisternas was emphatic: "We don't have to coordinate anything with the Argentine authorities. It's a private business deal for supplying an island community. It's the same thing we're currently doing with Rapa Nui."

To justify the operation, the executive resorted to the argument of regional double standards: "We shouldn't have any problems (...). In fact, the islands are currently supplied from Montevideo, which is close to Buenos Aires, and they don't have any problems." The shipping company thus highlights the historical inaction regarding the Uruguayan port to legitimize its own incursion.

However, the situation is far from a simple private commercial transaction. The shipping company's position directly clashes with Decree PEN 256/2010 , which requires prior authorization from the Argentine State for any vessel intending to navigate between the mainland and the islands or cross jurisdictional waters with that destination. The precedent of April 2024—when the Argentine Naval Prefecture intercepted a tugboat from the Ultramar Group assisting a fishing vessel in the disputed area—underscores the operational risk the Danstar will face upon entering the eastern mouth of the Strait.

In addition, the CECIM La Plata ( Center for Ex-Combatants of the Malvinas) formally notified the Foreign Ministry to immediately apply the sanctions of Law 26,659 and Decree 868/2026 against Easter Island, disqualifying its directors and contractors. Despite Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno's attempt to downplay the conflict, dismissing it as a "municipal matter," the Chilean shipping company has already set a date, selected a vessel, and chosen its flag to openly challenge Argentine sovereignty in the South Atlantic.