BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTING A SPACE-TIME GRAPHIC FOR SEQUENCING SHIP MANEUVERS IN THE PORT OF SANTOS CHANNEL

Abstract

Port of Santos is the largest port in Latin America, accounting for approximately 30% of Brazil's trade exchanges. The port's narrow channel is 30 km long and has 63 berths distributed along its length, but only one access point. Considering the channel's length, each ship occupies only a portion of it to navigate, allowing for the formation of convoys. While this is a logical concept, assessing the potential for crossings and increased efficient use of the channel requires precise control. To address this, the article proposes a monitoring tool that enables a visual representation of the sectoral occupancy of the channel and real-time maneuvers, demonstrating that it would provide significant operational and managerial benefits. In the future, it could serve as a comparative baseline and a tracking instrument for scheduled events projected by a maneuver scheduling tool.