Paraná Ports colaborate with Fundación Valenciaport to build a ‘smart port’

The public company Portos do Paraná entered into a technical collaboration with Fundación Valenciaport, a center for research, innovation and training in the port logistics sector, headquartered in the port of Valencia, Spain, and operating throughout ports in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. The objective is to modernize ports in Paraná, with a focus on the area of ​​technology, innovation, and human resource training.

The collaboration aims to construct the Port Community System, a data exchange platform for the port community. The PCS connects multiple systems used by different organizations in the same sector, integrating information from the entire logistics chain.  “The intention is to accompany and assist the ports of Paraná in their digital transformation process. This partnership came about through a series of conversations about what the ports of Paraná planned for the future and what Fundación foresaw for Latin America. This meeting of ideas allowed us to discuss the formation of a partnership that will be unprecedented for a Brazilian port ”, says the International Director of Fundacíon Valenciaport, Miguel Garín Alemany.

Port Collaborative Decision Making (PortCDM) proposes a new model for managing maritime operations in real-time between all agents involved in the arrival and departure of ships. In addition, the partnership discusses issues of digital security and data protection technology.  “The port of Paranaguá was chosen as a pilot and will be the first in Latin America to develop a platform along these lines. Together with the port of Valencia, they will be among the first in the world to apply this concept. PortCDM is an incredible innovation and Paraná will be a reference for ports in all countries ”, said the Project Director of Fundación Valenciaport, Jonas Mendes Constante.

The projects will be completely bilingual and also provide for the qualification and training of the teams and employees of Portos do Paraná in order to build a ‘smart port’, using automation and innovative technologies to improve performance.  “The more competitive our human resources are, the more competitive our ports are. Then we will have a training program in strategic port management, talent management, commercial management, and port marketing, in addition to managing energy efficiency and the environment ”, explains Ana Rumbeu Daviu, training director for the port.

The actions that result from the partnership are already starting to be developed this week. The schedule will run over 12 months and the expectation is that Paraná Ports will gain prominence in Europe, attracting new investments and increasing movement.

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