Manaus welcomes inland navigation leaders at the Waterway Dialogues during NN Logística

The capital of Amazonas will be the stage for one of the most relevant national logistics meetings on April 22nd and 23rd, 2026. As part of the official program of NN Logística — the largest river industry fair in Latin America — the WATERVIABLE DIALOGUEs arrive as a qualified space for debate, articulation and construction of solutions for the present and future of inland navigation in Brazil.

Curated by the Agency for the Sustainable Development of Waterways and Export Corridors (ADECON) and the Brazilian Association for the Development of Inland Navigation (ABANI), the event brings together public authorities, business leaders, experts and researchers in an intense program, which combines strategic vision, innovation and applied knowledge exchange.

The president of ADECON, Adalberto Tokarski, states that “DIÁLOGOS HIDROVIÁVEIS is today the main space for qualified debate on public policy, infrastructure and regulation of inland navigation in Brazil. In Manaus, on the 22nd and 23rd of April, we will bring together the main authorities and experts in the sector to discuss, in technical depth, the challenges and opportunities of Brazilian waterways”.

He also highlights that, in this edition, the event expands its scope by incorporating the naval industry agenda.

“This is a topic of great relevance, especially at this time when the federal government, through the Merchant Marine Fund, directs significant volumes of resources to the sector, driving a strong recovery in the production capacity of national shipyards. It is an environment in which sustainability, innovation and operational efficiency are treated in an integrated manner, guiding the construction of solutions that expand the use of our waterways and strengthen their role as a structuring axis of national logistics.”

Held at the Vasco Vasques Convention Center, in Manaus, the meeting takes place within an environment that is already projecting records: NN Logística 2026 will see growth of 10% in its area, bringing together more than 100 exhibitors and 400 national and international brands, in addition to the expectation of receiving more than seven thousand visitors and transacting business in excess of R$400 million.

Strategic content and big names

The WATERWAY DIALOGUE schedule was structured to address, in a technical and in-depth manner, the main challenges and opportunities of inland navigation and the Brazilian naval industry.

At the official opening, representatives of institutions such as the Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPOR), ANTAQ, DNIT, Infra SA, as well as sectoral entities such as ADECON, ABANI, ATP, AMPORT, FENOP and ABTP, highlighted the strategic role of waterways for the economic development of the Amazon and the country.

Among the central themes already confirmed, the panels stand out:

“The Shipping Industry as a Strategic Vector for National and Regional Development”; “Public Policies, Promotion Instruments and Institutional Environment of the Naval Industry”; “Construction, Maintenance and Modernization of the Inland Navigation Fleet”; “Sustainability, Innovation and Technological Transition in the Naval Industry”; “Development of public policy on inland navigation”; “Climate Crisis and Adaptations in River Navigation (Floating – Drought Rate/ LWS – Low Water Surcharge) / Solutions (Dredging – Concessions)”; and “Manaus Moderna – Project, Execution and Projections”, consolidating a robust agenda aligned with the main challenges and opportunities of the sector in Brazil.

Among the confirmed speakers and debaters are Otto Burlier (MPOR), Wilson Pereira de Lima Filho and Renildo Barros (ANTAQ), Edme Tavares de Albuquerque Filho (DNIT), Ian Guerriero – Superintendent (BNDES), Cristiano Della Giustina (Infra SA), Daniel Aldigueri and Eliezé Bulhões Carvalho (MPOR), in addition to Eduardo Queiroz (ANTAQ) and Ian Guerriero and Felipe Borim Villen (BNDES).

Leaders of strategic entities also participate, such as José Rebelo III (ABANI), Adalberto Tokarski and Edeon Vaz Ferreira (ADECON), Murillo Barbosa and Gabriela Costa (ATP), Flávio Acatauassú (AMPORT), Sergio Aquino (FENOP) and Jesualdo Silva (ABTP).

The program also brings together executives and specialists from the production sector and naval engineering, such as Fábio Vasconcelos (Estaleiro Rio Maguari), Deborah Camely (Estaleiro Juruá), Mariana Pescatori (Hidrovias do Brasil), Darlan Carvalho (LHG Mining), Marcio Cavalcanti (Grade Consultoria), Luís Fernando Resano (ABAC), Marcelo Di Gregório (Superterminais), Pedro Ventura (Robert Allan Ltd.), Hito Braga (UFPA) and Luís de Mattos (SOBENA).

Ideal environment for connections and opportunities

More than a cycle of debates, the WATERWAY DIALOGUES are consolidated as a strategic space for qualified networking, business generation and rapprochement between different links in the logistics chain.

Sector professionals, students and researchers will have the opportunity to interact directly with decision makers, learn about global trends and participate in discussions that directly impact the future of infrastructure and the Brazilian economy.

The expectation is that the event will strengthen the role of the Amazon as a protagonist in the development of inland navigation, promoting sustainable and integrated solutions to the country’s logistical challenges.

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What? Waterway Dialogues – NN Logística 2026

Where? Amazonas Vasco Vasques Convention Center – Av. Constantino Nery no. 5001, Flores, corner of Av. Pedro Teixeira – Central-South Zone

When? April 22nd to 24th, 2026 – 2pm to 9pm

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