A concepção da multimodalidade na logística potiguar: analisando a intersecção logística na Região Metropolitana de Natal

Abstract

The State of Rio Grande do Norte has a strategic geographical location and is the closest Federative Unit of the African and European continents, where this factor in itself demonstrates how much is necessary the logistic development in order to maintain the guarantee of cargo transportation to the service to these continents. The above mentioned factor can still be concomitantly credited to the numerous local vocations that serve the regional, national and international markets, such as: irrigated fruit, fish (tuna and mecca), shrimp farming, mineral extraction, salt industry, textile industry, among other economic segments. From this scenario, this research aims to understand and conceive the possibility / feasibility of integrating the logistic modes in an analytical and structural perspective of the intersection axis of the metropolitan region of Natal as one of the elements for the logistic development of the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The research on screen is of a qualitative and quantitative nature and exploratory, descriptive, analytical-propositional and focused on case study. This research developed the term Integrated / Unified Logistics Center (CLIU). After choosing Candidate Area to install the Metropolitan Region of Natal CLIU, the feasibility was tested by Decision Matrix. Also, a Strategic Logistic Planning was prepared for the CLIU of the Natal Metropolitan Region. The research answers the problem question by proposing the installation of CLIU in the area of the former Augusto Severo Airport.