Indústria naval brasileira poderá demitir 80 mil trabalhadores até 2020

Brazilian Shipbuilding Industry Could Reach 80,000 Unemployed by 2020

Written by Paulo Nogueira

Published on 02/09/2018 at 22:58

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The shipbuilding industry in Brazil has laid off at least 60,000 workers since the start of the crisis in 2014, most of whom are skilled professionals. In the 2000s, this industry was revitalized to prioritize local content (hiring of equipment and services from the domestic oil and gas sector), but as a consequence of the corruption scandals at Petrobras triggered by Lava Jato and the devaluation of oil, this number has been declining and could reach 80,000 in just over a year. Nowadays, 25,000 workers are employed, but with no new prospects for projects, Sinaval predicts a reduction to 6,000 jobs.

To cut costs in the shipbuilding industry, Petrobras has been ordering offshore units in Asia, particularly in China. Since 2016, 9 platforms have been ordered and built in Chinese shipyards. This scenario does not seem likely to improve anytime soon, according to industry experts. In the short term, the state-owned company will order even more units from China to service Brazil’s pre-salt. Other oil companies operating in the country are also organizing in the same manner as Petrobras.

As of August 2018, the ANP received 300 requests to modify local content rules, meaning that companies are organizing to stop using domestic products and equipment and instead buy from abroad. Petrobras claims it is evaluating proposals that are more competitive and compliant, regardless of where they are built.

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Situation of Some Shipyards

Atlântico Sul Shipyard employed 18,000 people at its peak and currently has 3,500. According to the president of EAS, 5 ships from Transpetro are nearing completion, 3 will be delivered this year and another 2 in mid-2019. There are no new orders in sight, and the shipyard may likely close.

At Enseada, in Bahia, the outlook is also not positive. Maurício Almeida, president of the shipyard, also finds it difficult for the sector to create opportunities again with orders moving to Asia.

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The president of Sinaval states that new industrial policies will be necessary for Brazil’s shipbuilding industry to regain competitiveness. According to estimates, 39 platforms are planned to be built by 2038 to serve the national oil industry, and all of them could be constructed in foreign shipyards if nothing is done now.

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