Minfra says that the revolution in the port of santos can be seen both in terms of investment and in neighboring port terminals
“The port of Santos will undergo a change that will greatly impact our economy and mainly investments in the Brazilian port industry”, declared Minister of Minfra Tarcísio Gomes.
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More than 50 assets will be privatized according to Minfra
With the objective of awakening more investments in the Port of Santos and in other ports, the Minister of Minfra says that more than 50 assets will be privatized by the year 2021, stating that four of these port terminals will already be privatized in December and six more public notices already are in progress.
“In 2021 we will have the liquid bulk auction at the Port of Santos, keeping the focus on fuels and gaseous bulk, these will be one of the biggest sales of assets with regard to leasing in the last 20 years on Brazilian soil”, concludes Tarcísio Gomes Minister of Minfra.
Many investments will be applied in the Port of Santos
In line with Minfra's plan to change the Brazilian transport matrix to more ecologically correct modes, the capacity of the railways should be increased to 86 million tons, increasing the participation of the railway modal in the flow of cargo to 40% of the total moved with more investments.
Investments by Minfra should be around R$ 10 billion over the next five to ten years, divided into new (R$ 2,5 billion) and future contractors (from 2011, about R$ 5,2 billion ), and road access works (BRL 2 billion). Around 60,4 jobs will be created for the construction works of the planned port facilities and structures, including new vacancies that will increase the port workforce by 15%, including terminal employees and independent port workers
