Every year, more than 600 port leaders and international experts make this forum stand out as the most important business gathering of the industry. Three days of technical sessions serve to present and discuss major international port projects. In addition to this, the event provides intense social and networking activities, a technical port visit and a prominent space destined to commercial displays, in which the most representative industry suppliers participate.
The 2022 edition is convened by the Latin American Delegation of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) in strategic alliance with Santos Port Authority.
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The main objective of the AAPA Latin American Delegation is to support the positive development of the Latin American port sector. To this end, it seeks to implement more inclusive governance models and develops dynamic initiatives aimed at incorporating new members -both public and private- to the Association. It also encourages more active participation of Latin American members in all AAPA events, the PPM Latino (Professional Port Manager) training program and the Latin American Congress of Ports, which is convened annually by different member ports.
This Delegation has members from the following countries: Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Venezuela.
The largest Brazilian port and the second largest in Latin America, the Port of Santos is a multipurpose harbor located on the coast of São Paulo, 70 Km from the State capital. The port complex connects more than 600 destinations and handles cargoes from more than 200 countries. In 2021, it was responsible for handling 147 million tons of cargo, including 4.4 million TEU. Among its main goods, we can highlight soy, corn, cotton, orange juice, coffee, sugar, beef, pulp and paper.
The largest Brazilian port and the second largest in Latin America, the Port of Santos is a multipurpose harbor located on the coast of São Paulo, 70 Km from the State capital. The port complex connects more than 600 destinations and handles cargoes from more than 200 countries. In 2021, it was responsible for handling 147 million tons of cargo, including 4.4 million TEU. Among its main goods, we can highlight soy, corn, cotton, orange juice, coffee, sugar, beef, pulp and paper.
Providing solutions to several kinds of operation and offering the best opportunity cost, security and maximum value to its relevant influence zone (hinterland), which encompasses the largest industrial, commercial, financial and consumer center in Brazil, Port of Santos is experiencing solid and sustainable development in its operations, presenting an average growth of 5% a year in the last ten years. Santos Port Authority is the public company responsible for managing the public port, its operations and surveillance.
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