Infrastructure / Public Procurement

Government kicks off port terminal leases in Santos and Vila do Conde

ANTAQ, the Brazilian National Waterways Transport Agency, published on 26 October the bid documents of the first port leases of the second phase of the Logistics Investment Program (Programa de Investimento em Logística - PIL 2). The first bid is scheduled for 9 December 2015 and includes leasing of port terminal areas and infrastructure to transport and store solid vegetable bulks in the ports of Vila do Conde, in the state of Pará, and Santos, in São Paulo, as well as paper, cellulose and general cargo in the port of Santos.

The Auction will happen at BM&FBOVESPA and the winning companies will be entitled to explore the terminals for 25 years upon the payment of a grant. To access the bid documents, click here: http://www.antaq.gov.br/Portal/PIL1_2015/index.html#Documento.

The estimated investments in the four areas to be leased are of R$ 1.1 billion. In Santos, the projected investment totals approximately R$ 640 million, of which R$ 297 million in the Ponta da Praia terminal (solid vegetable bulks), R$ 200 million in Paquetá (cellulose) and R$ 144 million in Macuco (cellulose). The Vila do Conde port, also focused on transporting vegetable solid bulks, has an estimated investment of R$ 501 million.

The PIL2 port concession stage projects a total investment of R$ 37.4 billion and includes 50 new leases (R$ 11.9 billion), 63 new TUP authorizations (R$ 14.7 billion) and anticipated lease renewals (R$ 10.8 billion).

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