Estimativa de demanda potencial de carga conteinerizada para um novo Tup a ser instalado no litoral norte do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

Ports are fundamental elements for foreign trade and the economic development of the regions in which they are located. Despite this, Rio Grande do Sul has a limited port offer, and Rio Grande, the state's main port, concentrates approximately 90% of the cargo handled and is located far from important exporting and importing regions, including Serra Gaúcha. Due to this, the possibility of implementing a new Private Use Terminal (TUP) on the Northern Coast of the State has been discussed for several years. However, a feasibility study on this new terminal has not yet been presented to society, which raises several doubts regarding different aspects related to this project. One of these aspects is the potential demand for this new TUP to be installed, considering its possible area of influence and the types of cargo that can be handled. Inserted in this context, the present study had as its theme the estimation of the potential demand for containerized cargo for this new terminal. For this purpose, the Design Science Research (DSR) method was used, with the elaboration of an artifact, composed of a set of elements, stages, and procedures applied to the problem in question. The results made it possible to identify the potential amount of containerized cargo for a new terminal to be installed on the Northern Coast of Rio Grande do Sul. In addition to the importance of the results obtained, the study also contributes with a useful systematic approach to estimate the demand for new port facilities, which can be used as an alternative or complement to other existing techniques. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]