Avaliação do desempenho portuário do porto de Santana no contexto do projeto arco norte através da análise hierárquica de processo - AHP

Abstract

Brazil has significant agricultural production, the flow of which represents a logistical and operational challenge due to restrictions and limitations of transport infrastructure. The assessment of port performance is an issue to be observed, in particular, in the North region, with enormous hydrographic potential for navigation and economic importance, and proposals for logistical solutions for the more efficient flow of agricultural production. Special emphasis is placed on agricultural production coming from the Center-West, with grain transport routes leaving this region, partly to the states of Pará and Amapá and, via the Madeira River Waterway, through the State of Amazonas. From this perspective, the Arco Norte project emerged at the beginning of the 2010s, proposing the formation of an intermodal network, taking advantage of existing transport infrastructures and also new investments, based on production estimates for grain exports from the State of Mato Grosso in particular, soy. Among the ports considered, the Port of Santana - AP stands out for its proximity to the sea and soybean destinations, available area for expansion and low current occupancy rate. In view of the above, this work presents research of a documentary and data nature, with the objective of evaluating the criteria that influence the performance of the Port of Santana within the scope of the Arco Norte project, promoting a hierarchical process analysis of its priorities in the composition of the efficient intermodal regional transport network at the port, in light of demand expectations and future expectations. To this end, the methodology was based on a bibliographical review of studies on Arco Norte and, also, on-site visits to port stakeholders, to select the criteria for the Port of Santana. With the criteria in hand, a questionnaire was applied to support the application of the Hierarchical Process Analysis (AHP) method, involving stakeholders linked to the port, for the hierarchization as a response to the evaluation criteria of the Port of Santana and its critical aspects. In the results obtained from this dissertation, there is a prior selection of criteria, based on existing literature and empirically validated with stakeholders. Also, the proposition and use of an instrument (questionnaire) to identify and classify port assessment criteria, using the AHP method. At the end of the dissertation, the order of priority of the criteria and alternatives and the relationship between them were established, as well as a recommendation for the investments necessary to accredit the Port of Santana in the Arco Norte project, highlighting the pressing need to expand the pier to enable the attraction of long-haul vessels. Furthermore, improving land access, together with the opening of new expansion areas, is a priority for improving operations. The administrative integration of institutions in the port system also stood out as a strategic element. In this context, the alternatives highlighted, such as the optimization of port movement, investment in dredging and the introduction of technology, emerged as fundamental responses to meeting defined demands, promoting efficiency, competitiveness and preparation for future challenges.