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NN Logistics Fair Gathers Over 300 National and International Brands in Expanded Space and Reinforces the Strategic Role of the Amazon in Waterway Transport
Manaus returns to being the center of attention for the riverine naval industry in Latin America. From May 7 to 9, the capital of Amazonas will host the third edition of NN Logistics, considered the largest fair of the riverine naval industry in Latin America. The event will take place at the Vasco Vasques Convention Center, with expanded space in two pavilions, over 100 confirmed exhibitors, and an expected audience of more than 7,000 visitors.
The fair gathers the main players in the sector and consolidates itself as a strategic platform for business, technical debates, and the launch of solutions focused on waterway transport, highlighting the Amazon region, where river navigation is the main means of transport and cargo movement.
All Segments of the Riverine Naval Industry Represented
Present will be engine manufacturers, such as Caterpillar, Cummins, Scania, Mitsubishi, Daihatsu, Wartsila, and Yanmar, in addition to shipyards, parts suppliers, navigation systems, safety equipment, consultancies, and public institutions linked to the development of Brazil’s waterway infrastructure.
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China is designing a container ship with a thorium nuclear reactor that will operate for 40 years without refueling, and the 25,000-container giant from Jiangnan Shipyard will cross oceans without emitting carbon in an industry that burns 300 million tons of fuel per year.
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An entire boat came out of the 3D printer without a mold and without seams: CEAD’s giant robot creates hulls up to 12 meters in a single piece, replacing months of shipyard work with code and putting shipbuilding on the brink of a turning point that seems like science fiction.
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The “dock ship” that deliberately sinks to swallow superyachts like toys: Yacht Servant is 214 meters long, 46 meters wide, has a 6,380 m² deck, and uses float-on/float-off operation to transform maritime luxury into a semi-submersible parking lot.
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The French titanium submarine that descends where the light disappears: Nautile carries three people to a depth of 6,000 meters, reaches 97% of the ocean floor, and has already investigated the Titanic, underwater volcanoes, and regions that remain inaccessible to most vessels on the planet.
NN Logistics stands out for its integration of business fair and technical conference, promoting not only the exhibition of products and services but also high-level debates on the challenges and future of the riverine naval industry in the Amazon.
Conference Discusses the Future of Inland Navigation and Public Policies
Alongside the fair, the Official NN Logistics Conference will feature thematic panels on innovation, sustainability, and public policies, focusing on solutions for navigation in the Amazon rivers, affected by extreme events such as severe droughts and intense floods.
Among the topics addressed in the panels are:
- The Professionalization of Passenger Transport and Fleet Renewal
- Financing and Public Policies for the Riverine Naval Industry
- The Effects of Drought and Solutions for Navigability in the Amazon
- Technological Prospects and Sustainable Growth of the Sector
The event will bring together public authorities, academics, executives from shipyards, and financial institutions, reinforcing the importance of intersectoral cooperation to ensure a more efficient and resilient future for Brazilian inland navigation.
Confirmed Speakers Reinforce the Institutional Weight of the Event
The presence of important names from the national logistics and waterway sectors evidences the relevance of NN Logistics in the calendar of the riverine naval industry. Among the confirmed speakers are:
- Serafim Corrêa, Secretary of Economic Development of Amazonas
- Otto Luiz Burlier, Director of the Ministry of Ports and Airports
- Wilson Pereira de Lima Filho, Director of ANTAQ
- Edme Tavares de Albuquerque Filho, from DNIT
- Jones Soares, from Transpetro
- José Rebelo III and Dodó Carvalho, from ABANI
- Roberto Batista Schwartz, Director of Banco da Amazônia
- Heron Vieira Oleano, from Caixa Econômica Federal
- Luiz Frederico de Aguiar, from SUFRAMA
- Fábio Vasconcellos, Director of Estaleiro Rio Maguari
- Pedro Ventura, from Robert Allan
- Adalberto Tokarski, former Director of Antaq
- Genil Mazza, Manager of Wartsila
- Daniel Andrade, Consultant of Sotreq/CAT
In addition, the event will feature presentations from universities, such as UFSC, represented by Professor Thiago Pontin Tancredi, a specialist in naval engineering.
Amazon as a Protagonist of Brazilian River Logistics
Amid climate changes and the growing search for sustainable transport alternatives, the riverine naval industry gains prominence as a strategic axis for logistics in the Amazon and Brazil.
The NN Logistics reinforces this positioning by bringing together representatives from the public and private sectors, pointing out ways to strengthen inland navigation, reduce logistics costs, expand modern fleets, and generate jobs in the naval sector.
According to the organizers, the event is also an opportunity to value the Amazon as a technological and industrial hub of the riverine sector, boosting regional development through innovation, training, and attracting investments.
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