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Cátia Alves on a quay in high-visibility vest and helmet, beside a wind turbine blade, with a vessel and crane behind her

Cátia Alves

Logistics Manager | Project Cargo & Maritime Logistics

Professional Summary

Logistics Manager with end-to-end experience in the wind energy supply chain, managing international multimodal transport, port operations and project cargo across Europe and Latin America. Coordinated 300+ multimodal shipments through 20+ ports. MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management, SAP ERP and Microsoft 365 user, fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish. Intermediate in French and currently learning German.

Professional Experience

– Present

Logistics Manager, Southern Europe & Latin America

ENERCON · Hybrid, Portugal

  • Manage end-to-end logistics for wind turbine components across 20+ projects (200+ turbines) throughout 22 ports in Portugal (islands included), Spain, Italy, Greece and Chile. Since the beginning of 2026, the scope of responsibilities has expanded to include the United Kingdom and Ireland.
  • Plan and optimise multimodal transport, port operations and cargo storage.
  • Coordinate vessel discharge operations with stevedores, trucking companies (special transport), crane operators, surveyors, maritime agents and port authorities, maintaining operational safety, a low component damage rate and on-time road delivery to the wind farms.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives that optimise logistics processes and implement best practices across the region.

– September 2024

Export & Import Coordinator

ENERCON · Hybrid, Portugal

  • Planned and coordinated 300+ shipments of wind turbine components (blades, towers and generators), from road transport out of the factories to vessel loading at the ports of Viana do Castelo, Leixões, Aveiro and Sines.
  • Coordinated cargo loading operations with stevedores, trucking companies (special transport), crane operators, welding and lashing teams, surveyors, maritime agents and port authorities.
  • Ensured cargo readiness and on-time vessel departures, keeping the demurrage rate low through proactive planning and stakeholder alignment.

– February 2023

Internal Logistics Coordinator

ENERCON · Blade Factory, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

  • Managed end-to-end internal logistics across all production stages, leading a team of 12 operators.
  • Optimised storage and handling processes, ensuring blade readiness for weekly export shipments.
  • Managed shipment processes in SAP and ensured compliance with company, safety and regulatory requirements.

Ports

31 ports in 7 countries
Portugal
Aveiro · Caniçal · Lajes das Flores · Leixões · Praia da Vitória · Sines · Velas · Viana do Castelo · Vila do Porto
Italy
Crotone · Manfredonia · Porto Empedocle · Savona · Vasto
United Kingdom
Avonmouth · Ayr · Glasgow · Inverness · Swansea
Greece
Alexandroupoli · Lavrio · Nafplio · Stylida
Ireland
Cork · Foynes · Galway · Killybegs
Chile
Antofagasta · Puerto Chacabuco
Spain
Arinaga · Ferrol

Education

Master of Science (MSc) in Industrial Engineering and Management

University of Coimbra, Faculty of Sciences and Technology (FCTUC) · Coimbra, Portugal

Thesis: Analysis of the Impact of Servitization, Service Design and Digitalisation in Industrial Companies – An Exploratory Approach

Postgraduate Programme in China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries in World Trade

University of Coimbra, Faculty of Economics (FEUC) · Coimbra, Portugal

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Economics

University of Coimbra, Faculty of Economics (FEUC) · Coimbra, Portugal

Erasmus+ Exchange Programme – Krakow University of Economics, Poland (Winter Semester 2017–2018)