New operational measure improves ports of Bahia

Aiming to increase productivity, reduce docking time and expenses for importers and users, CODEBA has launched a challenge for port operators. This is an innovative operational measure for solid mineral bulk, for whoever is interested in anticipating the discharge at Aratu Port. To make use of the condition it is necessary to notify the Port Authority 15 days prior to the arrival of the vessel, to commit to produce 6,000 a day, unload up to 50% of the total volume of the ship, and also to prove that the next port to dock is a national port.

In an experimental phase, the first ship to embrace the new procedure with the unloading was the WL Uglich Valleta, which docked at Aratu Port. “Importers signaled interest, met the requirements for the procedure, and the ship docked last Saturday (10/19). Since it was 35,000 tons, it would then discharge 17,500. On the first day, it produced 6,700 tons, on the second day, it produced 6,200 tons, and yesterday, 10/21, the operation ended. It was a pilot test, which saw the possibility of making the commitment a routine,” said the president of the Bahia State Dock Company (CODEBA), Alex Sandro de Ávila.

The new operating rule was established by the executive board to stimulate vessel productivity at Aratu Port as an experimental measure for 180 days. After the deadline, all operations of the period will be evaluated and CODEBA will evaluate whether the measure is effective or not. “At first, the first outcome reveals a fantastic increase in production, perhaps a historical record of productivity. It is a watershed. In addition to boosting productivity, the new approach benefits the entire logistics chain by reducing the expense for importers, the cost of freight, demurrage, which is the waiting time to dock in the Port, and also to generate fluidity for others in queue,” explained Ávila, who has been chairing the board for only a month.

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