The 50 concessions, privatizations and renovations should yield BRL 137,5 billion in contracted investments and generate more than 2 million jobs

Around 2 million jobs will be generated next year with the sale of 50 assets, including 23 airports; 17 port terminals; two railways (FIOL and Ferrogrão) and an early renewal (MRS); in addition to eleven lots of highways. The port terminals in Bahia, Alagoas and Paraná will be auctioned today (18/12)

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If the challenges presented in the 2020 scenario allowed important deliveries for the infrastructure sector, for 2021 the Federal Government's expectation is even greater. There will still be the privatization of Companhia Docas do Espírito Santo (Codesa). A total of more than R$ 137,5 billion in investments and almost R$ 3 billion in grants for the government.

“2021 will be a very rich year for the infrastructure sector, a year of many accomplishments. We will have more than 50 assets being transferred. We will have a series of auctions. The idea is to hire R$ 137 billion and, investments that, when materialized, will generate more than two million jobs”, said the Minister of Infrastructure, Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas.

Scheduled for March of next year, the sixth round of airport concessions will take place, involving 22 airports divided into three blocks. There are nine terminals in the South region, seven in the North region and another six in the Midwest and Northeast of the country.

With an auction scheduled for the 1st quarter of 2021, MInfra is preparing the lease of two more important areas in the Port of Santos: the STS08 and STS08A terminals. The areas should add up to investments of around R$ 1,2 billion – the biggest port bid in the last 15 years. The winner will manage the terminals for a period of 25 years. The privatization of Companhia Docas do Espirito Santo (Codesa) is also planned, the first to be carried out in Brazil.

In 2021, the other major asset for MInfra that is going to be auctioned is the new concession for Via Dutra (BR-116), which connects São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The project also includes the inclusion of the Rio-Santos highway (BR 101). The new operator will manage the highway for a period of 30 years, with expected investments of more than R$ 14,5 billion, in what will be the biggest road auction in the history of Brazil.

In terms of railways, the highlight goes to the concession of the first section of the Oeste-Leste Railway (FIOL), which will connect the ore from Caetité, in Bahia, to the Port of Ilhéus, and to Ferrogrão, a challenging and innovative project that provides for the construction of a railroad linking production in northern Mato Grosso to the ports of Miritituba, in Pará, rebalancing the Brazilian transport matrix and expanding export capacity through Arco Norte (ports located above the 16° S parallel).

Concessions planned for 2021

23 Airports

• South Block: Curitiba/PR, Foz do Iguaçu/PR, Londrina/PR, Bacacheri in Curitiba/PR, Navegantes/SC, Joinville/SC, Pelotas/RS, Uruguaiana/RS and Bagé/RS;
• North Block I: Manaus/AM, Tabatinga/AM, Tefé/AM, Porto Velho/RO, Rio Branco/AC, Cruzeiro do Sul/AC and Boa Vista/RR;
• Central Block: Goiânia/GO, Palmas/TO, São Luís/MA, Imperatriz/MA, Teresina/PI and Petrolina/PE;
• Rebidding of the Airport of São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN;
• Disposal of Infraero's stake in the concessionaires of the International Airports of Guarulhos/SP, Brasília/DF, Galeão/RJ and Confins/MG. Infraero hired a specialized company to carry out the studies. Sales execution is scheduled for the 2nd quarter of 2021.

17 port leases and 1 privatization

4 terminals at the Port of Itaqui/MA (IQI03, IQI11, IQI12, IQI13);
1 terminal at the Port of Santana/AP (MCP02);
1 terminal at the Port of Mucuripe/CE (MUC01);
3 terminals at the Port of Maceió/AL (MAC11, MAC12 and MAC13);
2 terminals at the Port of Santos/SP (STS08 and STS08A);
1 terminal at the Port of Areia Branca/RN (TERSAB);
2 terminals at the Port of Vila do Conde/PA (VDC10 and VDC10A);
2 terminals at the Port of Paranaguá/PR (PAR32 and PAR50);
1 privatization: CODESA/ES.

2 Railways

2 concessions: FIOL and Ferrogrão
1 renewal: MRS

11 Highways

BR-153/080/414/GO/TO;
BR-163/230/MT/PA;
BR-381/262/MG/ES;
BR-116/101/SP/RJ (Dutra/Rio-Santos);
Integrated Highways of Paraná (6 lots);
BR-116/493/RJ/MG (CRT).