During coverage of the event, the Integração 5.0 program interviewed the president of Santos Port Internal Railway (FIPS), João Almeida. He highlighted the main results of the 3rd Railway Workshop, a meeting that discussed the expansion of the railway network and its strategic role in increasing the efficiency and competitiveness of organized ports.
According to him, the meeting brought together operators, port authorities, railway companies and logistics experts, focusing on identifying bottlenecks and proposing practical solutions to boost interconnection between modes of transport.
João Antônio highlighted that railway integration plays a central role in the future of the port sector, especially in the movement of long-distance cargo, reduction of logistics costs and mitigation of environmental impacts.
The FIPS president also noted that the Workshop brought relevant technical contributions, such as new studies on routes, priority investments and partnership models between the public sector and private initiative. Among the most debated points was the need to accelerate projects that bring railways closer to ports, reducing dependence on road transport.
FIPS holds 3rd Railway Workshop strengthening port-railway integration
For João Almeida, the modernization of the railway system is not merely a desire of the sector, but a requirement for competitiveness in an increasingly dynamic global market. He emphasized that FIPS will continue to advocate for integrated planning, with clearer regulatory frameworks and effective mechanisms to turn projects into reality.
In closing, he stressed that the Railway Workshop is not an isolated initiative, but part of a growing movement seeking to reposition Brazil in the international logistics landscape, expanding efficiency and strengthening the transport matrix.
