Missão Internacional Porto & Mar to visit Sweden, Norway and Denmark in 2027

“Visits and meetings with experts in these three countries will bring these experiences closer to our reality, connecting new solutions to Brazil’s opportunities and bringing innovation to the future of Brazilian ports”, says Maxwell Rodrigues (Igu Gonzaga/Special to A Tribuna)

The destination of the Missão Internacional Porto & Mar, promoted annually by Grupo Tribuna , has already been defined for 2027: Scandinavia, including Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The announcement was made on Tuesday (22) during the 2º Encontro Porto & Mar, at Píer Mauá, in Rio de Janeiro. This year, the delegation visited China.

“This mission was chosen by the board of Grupo Tribuna with great care so that we can gain more experience next year, just as we did in Rotterdam (the Netherlands), Tel Aviv (Israel), South Korea, the United States and, this year, China. We saw things happening so quickly in China that we felt as though we had traveled there the previous year”, said Grupo Tribuna ’s port affairs consultant, Maxwell Rodrigues.

The intention is to learn about experiences that can be applied to Brazilian ports, such as driverless vehicles and technologies that automate cargo handling. Clean energy will also be on the agenda, including fuels such as green methanol and hydrogen, as well as systems that supply electricity to berthed vessels, allowing engines to be switched off and emissions to be reduced. In port planning, monitoring systems and digital simulations demonstrate how to anticipate bottlenecks, organize vessel traffic and make better use of existing infrastructure.

The mission will also address management models, environmental regulations, carbon emissions charges and financing for more sustainable operations. Maritime routes with lower emissions between Brazil and Northern Europe, transportation between Brazilian ports, and partnerships for agribusiness and mining will also be discussed.

Another area of focus will be the integration between ports and cities, with solutions to reduce the impact of operations, including at cruise terminals. The agenda also includes a major European tunnel project, providing references for the Santos-Guarujá immersed tunnel.

“Visits and meetings with experts in these three countries will bring these experiences closer to our reality, connecting new solutions to Brazil’s opportunities and bringing innovation to the future of Brazilian ports,” Maxwell Rodrigues concludes.

*With information from Maurício Martins