Brazil’s MPor, Antaq and ATP Launch Survey to Assess Port Innovation

Brazil’s Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor), National Waterway Transportation Agency (Antaq) and Association of Private Port Terminals (ATP) will launch a port innovation survey on November 9 to assess the Brazilian port sector’s maturity in research, development and innovation (R&D&I). The findings will inform the country’s first comprehensive sector-wide assessment of the subject. The survey will remain open until December 8.

The survey aims to identify how organizations in the sector are structured to develop and implement innovative initiatives. Areas being assessed include organizational culture, governance structures, available resources, technology adoption, and research, development and innovation practices.

According to Minister of Ports and Airports Tomé Franca, understanding the current state of organizations is important for guiding measures that prepare the sector for future challenges. “Understanding the realities of these organizations, identifying opportunities and encouraging the development of new solutions are all part of our strategy to strengthen the efficiency, competitiveness and sustainability of our ports,” he said.

The information collected will be compiled into an Executive Report outlining the current state of the sector, its main challenges and opportunities to strengthen innovation within port organizations. Participants’ data will be kept confidential in accordance with Brazil’s General Personal Data Protection Law (LGPD).

According to Tetsu Koike, director of sectoral policies at MPor’s Executive Secretariat, the assessment will provide a better understanding of organizations’ capacity to develop innovative initiatives. “The information collected will allow us to assess organizational culture, governance and best practices, identify the main challenges and guide initiatives that promote and strengthen research, development and innovation among organizations in the sector,” he said.

The port innovation survey is a joint initiative by the three institutions, which are members of Working Group GT-06 under the Navegue Simples Program, established by Decree No. 12,078/2024. The initiative is also aligned with the National Policy for Port Research, Development and Innovation (PD&I Portos), established by MPor Ordinance No. 53 of September 11, 2026. Organizations across the port sector are invited to participate in the survey and contribute to developing an assessment of the country’s innovation landscape.

Port Innovation Survey: How to Participate

What: Survey on research, development and innovation maturity in the port sector.

Participation period: November 9 to December 8, 2026.

How to participate: Access the survey form here.

Source: MPOR

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