Operadores logísticos de la sociedad portuaria de santa marta: un análisis comparativo con el Puerto Santos de Brasil

Abstract

At present, globalization has become a multidimensional process with progressive communication and interdependence between countries, where the logistics processes and transport between them the maritime have taken a fundamental role for trade and competitiveness. Colombia has important seaports such as Santa Marta, this being the deepest container terminal with the best climatic conditions in America. The purpose of this article is to identify the logistics operators and the opportunities that the port offers, on the basis of various accurate bibliographic sources that take as a point of comparison the efficiency of the port of Santos in Brazil, which has positioned itself as one of the main Latin American terminals, so that, when comparing their services and logistics processes, allow a broader study of their strategies that can be adaptable to logistics practices and applications oriented to a cycle of continuous improvement, which lead to the port of Santa Marta to increase its international competitiveness, through recommendations, which helps to conclude the efficiency and effectiveness of the port, for optimal performance.