Latam Shipbuilding Competitiveness

• Published in: Ciencia y tecnología de buques
• Main Author: Podetti, Raúl E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cotecmar 2022
• Subjects: shipyards; shipbuilding competitive factors; LATAM shipbuilding industry; astilleros; factores de competitividad industrial naval; industria naval latinoamericana; Afuera; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antártida
• Online Access: https://shipjournal.co/index.php/sst/article/view/226; https://doi.org/10.25043/19098642.226

After an introduction on the region’s shipbuilding industry, it moves into an analysis of some aspects of this industry’s competitiveness, comparing Latin American (LatAm) shipyards with those of other regions with more developed industries. Among the m se aspects are: productivity, learning curve, specialization, labor cost, delivery times and government policies. Second part deals with specific opportunities for domestic shipyards and ideas for developing their competitive advantages to generate value and social impact in the region, while safeguarding the environment. Six niches or opportunities are presented here, which are in all cases related to casting a new regard on Nature in our region. Nature being understood as the sum of natural resources, with the riches in fishery and offshore hydrocarbons standing out among them, but also those of the broad navigable rivers and lastly that of a privileged geographical position in terms of the extreme closeness to the Antarctic. Tras una introducción sobre la industria naval regional se avanza en analizar algunos aspectos de la competitividad de esta industria, haciendo comparaciones de astilleros latinoamericanos con los de otras regiones con industrias más desarrolladas. Luego se presentan algunas oportunidades específicas de los astilleros latinoamericanos e ideas de cómo desarrollar las ventajas competitivas para generar valor e impacto social en la región, cuidando el ambiente. Estos seis nichos se relacionan con el uso de los recursos naturales entendidos en sentido amplio, incluyendo riqueza ictícola, hidrocarburos costa afuera, disponibilidad de grandes ríos navegables y cercanía a la Antártida.