Movement of materials in the port of Manaus modern in Brazilian Amazon

• Daniel Nascimento-e-Silva

  Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Amazonas

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9770-575X (unauthenticated)

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• Arethusa Paes de Sousa

  Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Amazonas

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• Tatiane Mayara Miguel da Costa

  Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Amazonas

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• Marison Luiz Soares

  Federal University of Espírito Santo

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3269-9365 (unauthenticated)

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The movement of materials has become one of the centers of organizational attention to obtain competitive advantages, which is also perceived in organizations dealing with cargo transportation in the interior of the Brazilian Amazon. This study aims to describe the handling of materials made in the port of modern Manaus. Through a qualitative and quantitative study, the primary data were collected through observation and interviews, having as their subject the intentionally chosen vessel owners and commanders; Quantitative data were analyzed with T test and qualitative data with content analysis in triangular format. The results showed that there is an imbalance between the cargo and passenger transportation capacities in the surveyed vessels and that the material handling is done in an amateur way. The conclusion shows that, unless knowledge about the exploration of this business is deepened, the waterway modal will remain with the traditional characteristics that have persisted in the Amazon for decades.

1. Daniel Nascimento-e-Silva, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Amazonas

   Post-doctorate in Management

   Doctorate in Production Engineering

   Master in Management

   Bachelor in Management

2. Arethusa Paes de Sousa, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Amazonas

   Logistics Technician

3. Tatiane Mayara Miguel da Costa, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Amazonas

   Logistics Technician

4. Marison Luiz Soares, Federal University of Espírito Santo

   Post-doctarate in Management

   Doctorate in Production Engineering

   Master in Production Engineering

   Bachelor in Management

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