Port of Santos establishes new regulations for port activity

Last Wednesday, October 7, the new Port of Santos Operating Regulation came into force.  It is a document that establishes port operation general principles and conditions for legal entities and individuals. The approval was published in the Federal Register.

According to Marcelo Ribeiro, SPA Operations Director, the previous regulation was submitted to a review by the technical team for important improvements to the functioning of the Port of Santos: “The Regulation review began last year with the creation of a task force to prepare the document. The simplification must work towards the efficient and rational functioning of the port facilities”, says Ribeiro.

The objective of the new regulation, which replaces a previous document valid since 2014, is to simplify the rules and facilitate consultation by users. Its implementation is in line with the guidelines of the Ministry of Infrastructure’s Bureaucratization Program, improving the availability, quality, and integration of information.

Available on the Port of Santos website, the Regulation modernizes rules consultations by allowing the user to access documents that prove guidance on the use and functioning of the Port, through hyperlinks directly in the text.

The new regulations are also appropriate in relation to new rules recently established in the Port of Santos, such as, for example, the rules for mooring ships (updated in this exercise after 40 years), which provide clearer rules and are consolidated in a single document to aid the user.

In addition to the new regulations and the mooring rules, the SPA’s effort to reduce bureaucracy in the operation of the Port includes the repeal of thousands of SPA resolutions (documents that govern the performance of the Port Authority and have the force of legislation within the Organized Port), the effectiveness of which has been hampered by the expiration of the content.

To consult the Port of Santos Operating Regulations, visit the page www.portodesantos.com.br, and click on “Acesso à Informação” and then on “Documentação”.

See below the Port of Santos movement compared to other Brazilian ports

Brazilian Port Movement – Jan 2019 – August 2020

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