OGMO Itajaí

What OGMO Itajaí does

OGMO Itajaí (Órgão Gestor de Mão de Obra do Trabalho Portuário Avulso do Porto de Itajaí) is a Brazilian non-profit civil entity of public interest that serves as the statutory labor management body for the Port of Itajaí. Established in 1994 under Lei 8.630/1993 and operating today under Lei 12.815/2013, the organization holds a legally mandated monopoly over the allocation of casual port workers (Trabalhadores Portuários Avulsos, TPAs) at the port. It manages a registered pool of 462 TPAs across six functional categories (Estiva, Arrumador, Conferente, Consertador, Vigia, and Bloco), supporting four primary port operators (JBS Terminais, SC Portos Operações Portuárias, Seaport Itajaí, and historically APM Terminals) plus the Port Authority (Superintendência do Porto de Itajaí). The entity is governed by a multi-stakeholder Conselho de Supervisão representing operators, users, and labor segments, with parallel bodies for accident prevention (CPATP), occupational health (SESSTP), and dispute resolution (Comissão Paritária).

OGMO's core technology is the Portal TPA (Escala Eletrônica), an electronic scheduling system through which port operators requisition workers and TPAs view assignments; it is the mandatory chokepoint for all casual labor allocation at the port. Supporting products include a public Statistical Dashboard reporting cargo movement, worker engagement, salary averages, and accident data; a Port Terminology Dictionary (Dicionário Básico Portuário); port equipment reference pages covering TEU, STS, MHC, Reach Stacker, and Spreader units; and a curated links directory and mapping resource. The organization is LGPD-compliant under Lei 13.709/2018 with a designated Data Protection Officer, and it has no public API, SDK, or integration ecosystem beyond the scheduling portal itself.

OGMO is funded through mandatory contributions from port operators rather than commercial fees, and does not charge workers for placement services. Balance sheets for 2012-2023 are published but specific revenue figures are not disclosed. The organization reported R$32.6 million in cumulative Mão de Obra Portuária (MMO) labor value across 2026 YTD across all categories, and the Port of Itajaí itself recorded 4.76 million tonnes of cargo in 2025 and 366,089 TEUs, reflecting the underlying volume from which OGMO's administrative funding base is derived.

Name

OGMO Itajaí

Legal name

OGMO - Itajaí

Website

https://ogmoitajai.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OGMO Itajaí is a Brazilian non-profit statutory labor management body mandated by federal port law to allocate, schedule, and qualify 462 casual port workers (TPAs) across six categories for port operators at the Port of Itajaí.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Labor Management

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Maritime & Port Labor (Dockworkers/Longshore) Staffing (BPACAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Terminal Labor Supply & Workforce Management (Dock Labor, Gangs) (TLAHALAJ)

Keywords

• Port labor management
• Casual port workers
• Stevedoring administration
• Maritime terminal operations
• Port worker scheduling

Headquarters

HQ city

Itajaí

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Labor Management Services Funding: OGMO is funded by port operators through mandatory contributions as established by Lei 12.815/2013. The expenses for maintaining OGMO are borne by the port operators, and the resources collected are primarily used for administration and qualification of casual port labor.
2. Worker Assignment Administration: Manages the allocation and scheduling of casual port workers (TPAs) to port operators, facilitating the matching of labor supply with operational demand at the port.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OGMO Itajaí manages the registration, qualification, and allocation of casual port laborers (Trabalhadores Portuários Avulsos – TPA) at the Port of Itajaí under Brazilian maritime labor legislation (Law 8.630/1993 and Law 12.815/2013). It operates an electronic scheduling portal (Portal TPA) that matches registered workers across six operational categories with shift assignments from port operators. The entity also publishes port-workforce statistics and maintains the official TPA roster used by shipping lines, terminal operators, and other users of port labor.

Product overview

OGMO Itajaí is a non-profit public labor management entity (Órgão Gestor de Mão-de-Obra) for the Port of Itajaí, established under Brazilian Law 8.630/1993 and subsequently Law 12.815/2013. Its product portfolio centers on the Portal TPA (Escala Eletrônica), an electronic scheduling system for Avulsive Port Workers (TPAs), supported by a comprehensive Port Statistics reporting platform covering cargo throughput, worker engagement, salary averages, and accident data. The organization also maintains informational resources including the Dicionário Básico Portuário (port terminology dictionary), port equipment documentation (TEU, STS, MHC, Reach Stacker, Spreader), a links directory to maritime and logistics partner organizations, and geographic port maps. As a labor management body rather than a commercial product company, OGMO Itajaí does not offer a public API, AI capabilities, or partner-facing integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TPA (Casual Port Worker) registration, qualification, and allocation service Core OGMO service: registers, qualifies, and allocates casual port workers (Trabalhadores Portuários Avulsos – TPA) across six categories (arrumadores, capatazias, conferentes, estivadores, conferentes de carga, vigias) to port operators calling at the Port of Itajaí. Used by shipping lines, terminal operators, and other operators of port cargo-handling services to source dock and stevedoring labor in compliance with Brazilian federal port legislation.
• Portal TPA – Electronic Scheduling Portal Online scheduling system that allows registered port operators to request shifts and matches them with available TPAs from the six labor categories. Used by terminal operators and shipping lines at the Port of Itajaí to coordinate work gangs for vessel calls and cargo operations, replacing informal manual scheduling with an electronic allocation record.

Quantifiable outcome

• 736% growth in container throughput (TEUs) in 2025 vs 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Superintendência do Porto de Itajaí (SPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPort Authority of Itajaí - provides the headquarters facility (CIA - Centro Integrado de Atendimento) to OGMO through a Term of Authorization for Use. OGMO was originally created at the request of the Port Authority Council (CAP) and operates under the regulatory framework established by federal port law.
• JBS Terminais LtdacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor port terminal operator at Porto de Itajaí operating container and general cargo services. One of the primary customers of OGMO's labor management services, handling CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, and other shipping line vessels.
• SC Portos Operações Portuárias LTDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPort operator handling cruise vessels and RoRo cargo operations at Porto de Itajaí. Operates ships including MSC FANTASIA, MSC SINFONIA, COSTA DIADEMA, MARINA, and others.
• Seaport Itajaí Operações Portuárias LTDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPort operator handling bulk cargo operations at Porto de Itajaí. Manages general cargo operations including 27,363 tonnes recorded in 2026 (Jan-May).
• Superintendência do Porto de Itajaí (Ambulância)minorOthersEmergency medical service (Serviço móvel de urgência e os primeiros socorros) provided through partnership with the Port Authority.
• SC Portos Operações Portuárias LTDA (SESSTP)minorOthersSpecialized service in occupational health and safety for port workers (Serviço especializado em segurança e saúde do trabalho portuário) provided through partnership.
• Unimed Litoral / Drogaria Catarinense / Farmácia Sesi / UniodontominorOthersHealthcare partnerships providing medical and dental services to OGMO workers through preferred provider agreements.
• SWILE BRASILminorOthersFood and meal benefits provider for OGMO workers.
• Sindicato dos Estivadores de ItajaícoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion representing stevedoring workers - one of 6 unions representing TPA categories. OGMO manages labor relations with these unions under the legal framework.
• Sindicato dos Arrumadores, Trabalhadores Portuários Avulsos em Capatazia e Serviços de Bloco dos Municípios de Itajaí e NavegantescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion representing cargo arrangers and block workers in Itajaí and Navegantes municipalities.
• Sindicato dos Conferentes de Carga e Descarga dos Portos de Itajaí e FlorianópoliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion representing cargo checking and verification workers at Itajaí and Florianópolis ports.
• Sindicato dos Consertadores de Carga e Descarga do Porto de ItajaícoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion representing cargo repair workers at Porto de Itajaí.
• Sindicato dos Vigias Portuarios de ItajaícoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion representing port watchmen/surveillance workers at Itajaí.
• Associação dos Trabalhadores de Bloco do Porto de ItajaícoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation representing block workers at Porto de Itajaí.
• Escritório Santos & Cândido SilvaminorOthersLegal advisory services (Assessoria Jurídica) providing legal counsel to OGMO through partnership.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wilson Sons: Brazil's largest integrated port and maritime logistics operator, providing towage, terminal operations, and logistics services across multiple Brazilian ports. While not a labor management body, it is a major customer and incumbent across the same port ecosystem OGMO Itajaí serves.
• APM Terminals (Maersk): Global port terminal operator that previously operated the primary container terminal at Porto de Itajaí. Functions as both a tenant of OGMO's labor allocation system and a market-shaping incumbent across Brazilian ports.

Direct peers

• OGMO Paranaguá: Statutory casual port labor management body for the Port of Paranaguá, one of Brazil's largest grain and container ports, operating under the same Lei 12.815/2013 framework as OGMO Itajaí. Directly comparable function and regulatory role.
• OGMO Manaus: Statutory port labor management body for the Port of Manaus in Amazonas, serving Brazil's interior waterway port system under Lei 12.815/2013. Comparable functional mandate to OGMO Itajaí, focused on inland/northern port operations.
• OGMO Rio de Janeiro: Casual port labor management entity for the Port of Rio de Janeiro, established under the same federal port legislation. Performs identical statutory labor allocation function for major Brazilian port operators as OGMO Itajaí.
• OGMO Recife: Statutory OGMO serving the Port of Recife in Northeast Brazil under the same federal mandate. Performs identical casual port worker allocation and qualification functions as OGMO Itajaí.
• OGMO Itaguaí: Statutory port labor management body for the Port of Itaguaí (Sepetiba terminal area) in Rio de Janeiro state. Same regulatory mandate and TPA management functions as OGMO Itajaí under federal port law.
• OGMO Salvador: Statutory OGMO for the Port of Salvador in Bahia under the same federal port labor law. Directly comparable statutory function of managing TPAs and allocating labor to terminal operators.
• OGMO Santos: Statutory port labor management body for the Port of Santos (Brazil's largest port) under Lei 12.815/2013. Identical regulatory mandate as OGMO Itajaí, managing TPAs across stevedoring, cargo arranging, and other categories, but at materially larger scale.

Regional players

• OGMO São Francisco do Sul: Statutory labor management body for the nearby Port of São Francisco do Sul, also located in Santa Catarina state. Same OGMO model under Lei 12.815/2013, serving as a close regional peer to OGMO Itajaí within the same state port system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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