Posted on June 5, 2023
The Brazilian government will hold auctions in August to offer leasing contracts for five port terminals.
The tenders are expected to generate combined investments of 125mn reais (US$25mn), waterways authority Antaq said in a statement.
Of the five terminals, three are in the port of Maceió in Alagoas state, with one located in Porto Alegre port in Rio Grande do Sul and another in the port of Fortaleza, in Ceará.
Leasing of port terminals is a widely used mechanism to attract private sector investment in Brazil.
All the auctions will be held on August 11 and the details for main cargo type, capex and contract duration are as follows:
MAC11 (Alagoas)
Main cargo: Fuel
Capex: 20.8mn reais
Contract: 25 years
MAC11A (Alagoas)
Main cargo: Petroleum
Capex: 46.5mn reais
Contract: 25 years
MAC12 (Alagoas)
Main cargo: Fuel
Capex: 37.6mn reais
Contract: 25 years
POA01 (Rio Grande do Sul)
Main cargo: Solid bulk (vegetable products)
Capex: 17mn reais
Contract: 10 years
TMP (Ceará)
Type: Passenger terminal
Capex: 3.19mn reais
Contract: 25 years
