The follow document has the main objective to make a complete analysis of the current port situation of the main port of the Brazilian northeast region, since the implementation of the law 8.630 dated of February, 25th, 1993, known as the law of modernization of the ports, until the current days. It makes a analysis of the port, the law 8.630 and of the public and private infrastructure areas as well as its equipments of load cargoes movement, the port cost, direct and/or indirect and the existents necks of logistics, that affect the ocean freights, forcing, much of the times, the exit of customers for other ports of the region. It also presents the port operators companies and terminal of containers with comparisons of its productivity and operational performance before and after the privatization. It makes a reference of the revitalization port area program and of the future improvements. The work also presents comparisons of some important index between Port of Salvador and other nationals and internationals ports with the attempt to present the position of national scenery as well as with the intention to be a hub port of the region.