Análise das tarifas e preços dos serviços portuários na Região Sul do Brasil

Abstract

Assuming the importance of the maritime mode in the transfer of goods between countries, ports become essential for the development of foreign trade. In this context, the present study comparatively analyzed the port costs of containerized cargo handled in three organized ports from the southern region of Brazil: Port of Rio Grande, ltajaí and Paranaguá. Therefore, the current prices of port services and tariffs charged by the port authorities were investigated, identifying those responsible for their payment and receiving, allowing the comparison of the results obtained for the ports belonging to the sample. This revealed the disparities between the analyzed ports, showing which items are more advantageous in the circuit of costs of each port.(sic)