{"id":295625,"date":"2021-07-06T20:11:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T23:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=295625"},"modified":"2021-08-05T11:52:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T14:52:34","slug":"arab-container-flow-to-brazil-is-underused","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/arab-container-flow-to-brazil-is-underused\/","title":{"rendered":"Container flow from Arab countries to Brazil is underused"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 After Brazilian exports are shipped to the Arab countries, the reverse flow of containers has not been put to good use, pointed out Jean Stoll (pictured above<\/em>),<\/strong> global director of protein and dairy products at A.P. Moller-Maersk. The executive participated in the webinar \u2018Logistics and transport between Brazil and Arab Countries: Opportunities, challenges and the role of the Suez Canal sea route\u2019 on Tuesday (6). The event was hosted by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC).<\/p>\n

For Stoll, especially when it comes to refrigerated containers, also known as \u2018reefers,\u2019 the logistics back to Brazil leaves room for imports at reduced costs. \u201cWhat we ship to the Middle East, adding Brazil and Argentina, are around 1,300 40-foot reefer containers per week, carrying poultry and beef,\u201d he detailed. Solely in A.P. Moller-Maersk\u2019s case, the director states that shipments average 90 containers per week, and of this total, only 7% return full. Among the products that return, there are sardines from Oman and Morocco, for example.<\/p>\n

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Maartje Driessens spoke about the A\u00e7u Port<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To increase the flow of foreign products, domestic terminals are essential. \u201cWe function as a port authority, and all partners have many types of exports. We are a gateway to states such as Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and Esp\u00edrito Santo,\u201d said Maartje Driessens, general manager of Strategic Partnerships of the A\u00e7u Port.<\/p>\n

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Cornelis Hulst sees investment opportunities for Arabs<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the strenghtening of this Brazilian infrastructure, which has advanced to receive more imported products, there are opportunities for the Arabs. So said Cornelis Hulst, vice president of Operations of the Pec\u00e9m Port, which receives government and private investment. \u201cObviously, the goal is to attract large industries to produce with us, but this requires fast services, maintenance, information technology, and these are all opportunities for Arab countries that already have experience investing in companies that do this. We are not just talking about trade and goods, but expertise trade,\u201d said Hulst.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lavaselli: Brazil improved logistic conditions<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI see an absolute possibility of transforming these two ports into hubs for Arab and affiliated products,\u201d pointed out the secretary-general of the ABCC, Tamer Mansour, who moderated the technology session.<\/p>\n

Fabian Lavaselli, Supply Chain executive and sales director of Norsul Shipping Company, agrees with Brazil\u2019s great opportunities. \u201cWe noticed that in the North region there was development. Any grain [that we think of], Brazil is in the top 5 [in production], and we have better logistics conditions now, connecting the output from the North to the Brazilian coast,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Elkady: Digitalization is essential<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Still, regarding logistics challenges, Medhat Elkady, president of the Egyptian International Freight Forwarding Association (EIFFA), recalls that technological investment will be essential. \u201cWe have as challenges some delay in the digitalization of a few partners and operators,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Integration of value chains<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Vin\u00edcius talked about maritime transport<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the webinar session on integrating global value chains with the Arab countries, one of the speakers was Marcus Vin\u00edcius, the Business Intelligence manager of the ABCC. He stressed that one of the main logistical issues is the time that ships spend between Brazil and the Arab countries, which is, on average, 49 days. \u201cMaritime transport ends up being a problem for sectors that have products with a shorter shelf life, such as fruits,\u201d he pondered.<\/p>\n

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FGV coordinator spoke at the seminar<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some concepts addressed by Orlando Cattini Junior, coordinator of the Center of Excellence in Supply Chain and Logistics at the Get\u00falio Vargas Foundation in S\u00e3o Paulo (FGVcelog), help to overcome the high cost of transport. One of them is the value chain. \u201cIn the value chain, companies realized there were advantages in breaking up operations, from raw material to consumption, in numerous regions or countries. This reduces costs and takes advantage of technical expertise from several parties,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

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Elgazzar sees potential for growth in Brazil-Arab trades<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Making the regional organization more efficient is also a determining factor for Sara Hassan Kamal Elgazzar, dean of the College of International Transport & Logistics (CITLC) of the Arab Academy for Science Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT). Elgazzar noted that trade between Brazil and the Arabs is not yet at its peak. \u201cThere is growth potential, but how to accelerate this? Improve integration between the two parties? The transfer of technology could help with that and build greater trust in the relationship,\u201d she said, noting that operations that take advantage of free trade zones such as the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) can reduce time and costs.<\/p>\n

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Hijazin moderated the event<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Moderating the debate, Qaisar Hijazin, secretary-general of the Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce (ABLCC), reinforced the Canal\u2019s importance. \u201cIt is strategic, since 10% of the products that travel around the world by sea pass through the Suez Canal,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

The event was also attended by the vice president of the Investment Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL), Alaa Hamieh, the assistant executive secretary of the Brazilian Ministry of Infrastructure, Felipe Fernandes Queiroz, and the port counselor of the General Authority for the SCZone, Mohamed Abdelaziz.<\/p>\n

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Mansour moderated the last part of the webinar<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The seminar\u2019s opening was made by ambassador Osmar Chohfi, president of the ABCC; Khaled Hanafy, secretary-general of the Union of Arab Chambers (UAC); and Adel Abou Rejeili, president of the Brazil-Lebanon Chamber of Commerce (CCBL) in Rio de Janeiro. The Foreign Trade vice president of the ABCC, Ruy Cury, closed the event.<\/p>\n

Read also: Suez Canal Economic Zone can facilitate trade<\/a><\/p>\n

Translated by El\u00fasio Brasileiro<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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