SPA no longer responsible for vessel moorings at public docks

The Santos Port Authority (SPA) will transfer mooring, unmooring and tugboat services at port terminals to leasing companies that make preferential use of a public berth, opening up a new market niche for service provision at Santos Port.

This change seeks to adapt to Law 12,815 / 2013, which in its list of port activities, does not include the above-mentioned services amongst the legal attributions of the port authority. Resolutions No. 1,766 / 2010 and No. 2,586 / 2012 of the National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq) classify these activities as the responsibility of the shipowner and are regulated as a port support navigation activity.  “With the transfer of this activity, the perspective opens up for other companies interested in performing this service”, highlights SPA president, Casemiro Tércio Carvalho.

The measure is provided for in Resolution No. 43 of March 31, 2020, which came into force on April 10. Initially, these tasks may be performed at the shipowner’s discretion, directly by the port/tenant terminal or by a port support company, duly authorized by Antaq, and must observe the technique, work safety, and related regulatory standards, port security ( regarding the accreditation related to the ISPS-Code and the rules of the Federal Revenue of Brazil), the regularity of the activity, the efficiency of port operations and respect for the environment.

“It is good for everyone. Those working do not lose their job, whilst those looking for a job can have an opportunity and the port operator and users gain in agility ”, says Tércio.

The berths in question that will be affected by the change are:

. Alemoa 01 and Alemoa 02 – Transpetro – with regards to the vessels it operates;

. Barnabé Island – Bocaina Pier – São Paulo – Adonai and Ageo;

. Warehouses 16/17 and 19 – Rumo;

. Warehouses 20/21 – Copersucar;

. Outeirinhos 03 – T-grain;

. Warehouse 29 – Citrosuco;

. Warehouse 38 – TES and Caramuru;

. Warehouse 39 – ADM;

. TEV – Tecon Santos.

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