48 Transporte marítimo MARITIME TRANSPORTATION In this regard, the Managing Director of Consignaciones Toro y Betolaza believes that the main chal lenge facing special ized operators is ”to demonstrate the ability to adapt to the needs of importers and exporters to ensure efficiency, safety and punctual ity in these complex operations”. For his part, the partner of Terminal Marítima del Grao introduces the variables of safety and sustainabi l ity: ”We must not lose sight of the fact that our main challenges are to provide safety in operations, faci l itate the needs of the customer and the receiver and focus on sustainability”. Bergé goes deeper into this idea of sustainability, especially in relation to the integration of environmental standards so that they can be a lever capable of responding to the growing needs for larger spaces and greater operational capacities. And they include one more derivative, such as attracting talent: ”Companies must invest in continuous staff training and the creation of the necessary assets to attract younger talent”. NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SPACE However, port operators need the col laboration of the managers of the ports in which they operate. Both Consignaciones Toro y Betolaza and Terminal Mar í t ima del Grao emphasize that the availability of additional areas to cope with work peaks is essential, as well as agility in resolving all the necessary formalities. Jaime Veral stresses this last issue, and points out that ”progress and improvement could be made in everything related to the agility in the processing of f i les and the lack of avai lable spaces for the different goods handled in the port, as wel l as the lack of avai lable berths”. And he concludes in his case: ”No, the current infrastructures are not sufficient”. For Zabala, however, ”the current infrastructures have al lowed a sol id development, but the growth of the sector requires long-term strategic planning and administrative agi l ity to faci litate investments and expansions”. He also adds that ”improvements in land and rail accesses that enhance intermodal connectivity are especially valued” The Managing Director of Consignaciones Toro y Betolaza points out that one of the main challenges in the management of project cargo is the availability of sufficient operational surface area to handle these volumes efficiently. In the specif ic case of the port of Bi lbao, ”the Port Authority has repeatedly opted to consolidate the port as a wind hub of reference, counting for atracción de talento: “Las empresas deben invertir en formación continua del personal y la creación de los activos necesarios para la atracción del talento más joven”. NECESIDAD DE ESPACIOS ADICIONALES Con todo, los operadores portuarios necesitan de la colaboración de los gestores de los puertos en los que desarrollan sus operativas. Tanto Consignaciones Toro y Betolaza como Terminal Marítima del Grao ponen el acento en que la disposición de superficies adicionales para hacer frente a los picos de trabajo son fundamentales, al igual que la agilidad a la hora de resolver todos los trámites necesarios. Jaime Veral incide en este último punto, y señala que “se podría avanzar y mejorar en todo lo relativo a la agilidad en el trámite de los expedientes y en la falta de espacios disponibles para las diferentes mercancías que se manipulan en el puerto, así como la falta de atraques disponibles”. Y remata en su caso: “No, no son suficientes las infraestructuras actuales”. Para Zabala, no obstante, “ las infraestructuras actuales han permitido un desarrollo sólido, pero el crecimiento del sector requiere una planificación estratégica a largo plazo y agilidad administrativa para facilitar inversiones y ampliaciones”. Asimismo, añade que “se valoran especialmente las mejoras en los accesos terrestres y ferroviarios que potencien la conectividad intermodal”. El Managing Di rector de Consignaciones Toro y Betolaza incide en que uno de los principales desaf íos en la gestión de cargas de proyecto es la disponibi l idad de suf iciente superf icie operaLOS ANÁLISIS PRELIMINARES DE LA CONSULTORA DREWRY AUGURAN UN CRECIMIENTO PARA 2025, GRACIAS A QUE LA UTILIZACIÓN DE BUQUES DE CARGA DE PROYECTO AUMENTARÁ ANTE LA ESCASEZ DE OFERTA Y LA FUERTE DEMANDA PARA ESTE TIPO DE CARGAS PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS BY DREWRY, A CONSULTING FIRM, PREDICTS GROWTH BY 2025, AS THE USE OF PROJECT CARGO VESSELS WILL INCREASE IN THE FACE OF A SHORTAGE OF SUPPLY AND STRONG DEMAND FOR THIS TYPE OF CARGO. f Los operadores portuarios especializados aportan seguridad en este tipo de operativas tan complejas./ Specialized port operators provide security in such complex operations.
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