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Brazilian Air Force Signs Contract With BNDES for Granting Area of Port of Santos for Establishment of Cargo Terminal

Written by Ruth Rodrigues
Published on 05/07/2022 at 09:56
Updated on 05/07/2022 at 21:47
A área de domínio da Força Aérea Brasileira no Porto de Santos possui um forte potencial para a movimentação de granéis sólidos e líquidos e, por meio da parceria com o BNDES, será concedida ao mercado privado para a construção de um novo terminal de cargas.
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The Brazilian Air Force Domain Area at the Port of Santos Has a Strong Potential for the Movement of Solid and Liquid Bulk and, Through the Partnership with BNDES, Will Be Granted to the Private Market for the Construction of a New Cargo Terminal.

The Brazilian Air Force has a partnership in place with BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development) for the future concession of an area at the Port of Santos, located in the state of São Paulo, for the development of a cargo terminal. This is the new bet of the Brazilian agency to ensure the utilization of the potential for cargo movement and to expand the presence of the complex in the port sector.

The Brazilian Air Force Domain Area at the Port of Santos Will Be Granted to the Private Market for the Creation of a New Cargo Handling Terminal

The Brazilian Air Force intends to use an area under its domain at the Port of Santos, which is outside the organized port (administered by the state-owned Santos Port Authority), for future concession to the private market. Thus, a new cargo terminal would be built at the complex to boost cargo movement operations at the site.

To facilitate the delivery of the area to the private initiative, the Brazilian Air Force signed a contract with BNDES, which will be responsible for conducting the bidding process for the concession. Therefore, the selection of the company that will take over the site will be made through a public competition, which will be administered by the bank.

Furthermore, the agreement also states that the bidding for the concession of the area at the Port of Santos will take place in 2023, according to information from Osmar Lima, head of the Department of Deregulation at BNDES.

Although the area has strong sales potential, what the Brazilian Air Force intends with the bidding of the area for the construction of a new cargo terminal is a sort of long-term lease. Thus, despite managing the cargo terminal, the new lessee will have to provide engineering services for the Air Force, such as contracting works and renovations to be carried out at other operational bases and assisting in the provision of services in this segment. 

The Brazilian Air Force Intends to Utilize the Cargo Movement Potential That the Port of Santos Terminal Will Have with the Bidding Administered by BNDES

The main objective of the Brazilian Air Force with the partnership with BNDES for the concession of its area at the Port of Santos to the private initiative is the economic utilization that the site possesses. After all, the territory spans a vast area of 600,000 m², in addition to having access to the estuary of the port and a back area for storage, thus ensuring a high potential for the creation of a terminal at the site.

Moreover, with the prior conduct of studies in the area of the Port of Santos, it has been verified that the area of the Air Force can be used for the movement of both solid and liquid bulk. Thus, Osmar Lima, head of the Department of Deregulation at BNDES, noted that the area is already being observed by investors and stated: “Several logistics groups have already expressed interest and have developed projects for the site. Demand will not be a problem.”

Now, BNDES will proceed with the processes for opening concession bids and other bureaucratic steps, in addition to conducting studies between late 2022 and early 2023, so that the bidding competition can take place in the second half of next year.

Ruth Rodrigues

Formada em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), atua como redatora e divulgadora científica.

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