A navegação de cabotagem no Brasil: sua história, entraves e possíveis medidas para sua recuperação

Abstract

The activity in our coast has suffered, during the years, a several decrease by the national navigation companies. This factor have a huge influence in our Brazilian Merchant Marine and, with this fall, it became necessary to make an analysis of this situation to find a way for a possible recovery of this modal that once was one of the main used in our territory. This study initially brings an historic retrospective about brazilian cabotage navigation since its creation until nowadays, enlighting its good and bad moments. Further, this study will identify the main hindrance that inhibit the development of the cabotage transport and the possible attitudes that can contribute to a more efficient transport. This paper have as its objective to exhibit, using bibliographic research, the characteristics of the cabotage transport and to publicize this modal aiming the awareness of the national shipowners about its importance.