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Porto Itapoá in Santa Catarina Celebrates A Decade As One of The Main Terminals in Cargo Handling and Job Creation

Written by Roberta Souza
Published on 17/06/2021 at 18:20
Porto – Santa Catarina – empregos
Porto Itapoá/ Fonte: TranspoData
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The Itapoá Port Is The Most Important In The State Of Santa Catarina. The Terminal Generates 950 Direct Jobs And More Than Five Thousand Indirect

The Itapoá Port, located on the northern coast of the state of Santa Catarina, is completing a decade of existence with encouraging results. The company ranks 5th among Brazilian ports that operate with containers. According to Antaq (National Agency of Waterway Transportation), the terminal generates 950 direct jobs and more than five thousand indirect jobs. See also: A New Factory By Intelbras Will Be Built In The State Of Santa Catarina. R$ 40 Million Will Be Invested And 120 Jobs May Be Created

Sustainability And Innovation At The Port Terminal In Santa Catarina

The Itapoá Port Created The RPPN (Permanent Preservation Reserve Of Nature) Father Piet Van der Aart, Which Compensated Ten Times The Area For The Terminal’s Expansion. Associated With The RPPN Volta Velha, This Is One Of The Largest Private Atlantic Forest Reserves In Santa Catarina And An Important Environmental Asset For Itapoá. The Port Also Monitors The Water Quality Of The Babitonga Bay And Implements The Reuse And Recycling Of Waste Generated By Its Operations.

The Terminal Created An IoT (Internet Of Things) Device, With Proprietary Technology, 100% Developed By The Internal Team And Patented. Called Collectors, These Devices Integrate The Vehicles That Move Containers Between The Yard And The Dock With The Software That Manages The Loading And Unloading Schedule Of The Ships. The Solution Developed By The Itapoá Port Replaces Imported Equipment With Significant Advantages In Costs, Maintenance, And Usability.

The Importance Of The Itapoá Port In Job Creation And Income

The Babitonga Port Complex, Which After The Installation Of The Itapoá Port Became Responsible For Almost 60% Of The Sector’s Movement In Santa Catarina, Is One Of The Most Important Port Assets In Brazil And Strategic For The Transportation And Logistics Infrastructure Of The State Of Santa Catarina.

The Municipalities Located Within A Maximum Distance Of 100 Km From Babitonga Bay Concentrate Half Of The Industrial GDP (Gross Domestic Product) Of The States Of Santa Catarina And Paraná. The Itapoá Port Generates 950 Direct Jobs And Over 5 Thousand Indirect Jobs. More Than 50% Of The Economically Active Workforce In The Municipality Is Linked To Port Activities, And Only The Employees Of The Itapoá Port Contribute R$ 30 Million Annually To The Local Economy. The Municipality’s Revenue Jumped From R$ 35 Million In 2010 To R$ 108 Million, A Growth Of 200%.

See Also: Ship Transporting New Fighter Jet Of The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) Arrives In Two Days At The Navegantes Port, Santa Catarina

The New Gripen NG Fighter Jet From The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) Is Getting Closer To The Brazilian Coast. The Ship Carrying The Aircraft Is The Elke, Which Left Sweden On The First Day Of September, With An Expected Arrival In Santa Catarina’s Navegantes Port On September 20 At Seven In The Morning, According To The Marine Traffic Portal.

According To The Aeroin Portal, The Fighter Jet Is Being Transported By Sea Due To Not Being Certified Yet And Lacking A Refueling Probe, Which Would Complicate The Crossing Of The Atlantic Ocean Until It Arrives At The Port In Santa Catarina.

Roberta Souza

Autora no portal Click Petróleo e Gás desde 2019, responsável pela publicação de mais de 8.000 matérias que somam milhões de acessos, unindo técnica, clareza e engajamento para informar e conectar leitores. Engenheira de Petróleo e pós-graduada em Comissionamento de Unidades Industriais, também trago experiência prática e vivência no setor do agronegócio, o que amplia minha visão e versatilidade na produção de conteúdo especializado. Desenvolvo pautas, divulgo oportunidades de emprego e crio materiais publicitários direcionados para o público do setor. Para sugestões de pauta, divulgação de vagas ou propostas de publicidade, entre em contato pelo e-mail: santizatagpc@gmail.com. Não recebemos currículos

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