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GENERAL CARGOisaias GemoGestor do Terminal de Carga GeralGeneral cargo terminal Managerexistem camiões suficientes para receber uma carga total de um navio, o navio pode permanecer atracado até duas semanas ou mais, enquanto esses camiões fazem as suas entregas em locais tão distantes quanto o Zimbabwe e o malawi, antes de regressarem à Beira.Tais desafios não impediram o Porto da Beira de manter a sua alta produtividade. durante um período de 24 horas o pessoal descarregou eficientemente 6.600 toneladas de fertilizantes.a capacidade de movimentação de clinquer é ainda mais impressionante, graças à descarga indirecta, com até 15.000 toneladas processadas num só dia. em vez de serThe real game-changer for general cargo is the new naviS Terminal operating System.Such challenges have not challenged the Port of Beira in its efforts to maintain high productivity. During one 24-hour period, personnel ef ciently discharged 6,600 tonnes of fertilizer.clinker handling capabilities are even more impressive thanks to indirect discharge, with up to 15,000 tonnes handled in a day. rather than being discharged directly onto trucks, clinker is stored at the port and then loaded on to vehicles when convenient.General cargo operations are all meticulously planned. a meeting is held daily at 07.30 to discuss the day’s activities and report where the previous 24 hours deviated from plan.there is a further daily meeting at 10.00 to examine planning issues. Maintenance supervisors take part so equipment performance can be analysed while equipment instructors are also present so that operators can also be assessed. Every month there is a major meeting for all stakeholders and the four shift teams to assess the trends, challenges and solutions the month’s work has revealed.the real game-changer for general cargo, though, is thePORT OF BEIRA PROFILE & DIRECTORY 2019 | 2020 39