Planning and organization of road port access: The case of the Port of Santos

• Published in: Transportation research. Part D, Transport and environment Transport and environment, 2019-10, Vol.75, p.236-248
• Main Authors: Caldeira dos Santos, Murillo, Hilsdorf, Wilson de Castro
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Emerging countries; Port-city relationship; Road port access
• ISSN: 1361-9209; 1879-2340
• DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2019.08.030

•The road access strategies implemented in ports were not environmentally effective.•The emerging country condition influences the implementation of actions in such regions.•Implementing multimodality is essential to improve port and city relationship.•Loss of competence of the port authority is an obstacle. Approximately 90% of the cargo in the world is carried via maritime transport, making ports a key focus for international trade and transforming port installations into constant objects of academic study. One of the key aspects of port management is the issue of access. With an increase in cargo volumes, many port cities have experienced constant bottlenecks due to the lack of adequate space for port operations. Considering that the terrestrial access problem faced by Port of Santos has not yet been analyzed, this research aims to evaluate the logistical and environmental effectiveness of the organizational method adopted in Santos to address this problem, having as reference the solutions adopted by ports in developed countries. The organization method of terrestrial access adopted in Santos proved to be an effective alternative from a logistics operation perspective with the implementation of the regulating yard. On the other hand, the condition of a port of an emerging country strongly influence the approaches taken to address environmental issues, where cultural and economic issues hamper the adoption of measures to reduce harmful emissions in Santos.