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TCU Approved Privatization of 6 Ports in Brazil Across 6 States: Maranhão, Amapá, Pará, Alagoas, Bahia, and Paraná

Written by Flavia Marinho
Published on 20/02/2020 at 16:55
Updated on 20/02/2020 at 18:13
TCU aprovou privatização de 6 portos do Brasil em 6 estados: MA, AP, PA, AL, BA e PR
TCU aprovou privatização de 6 portos do Brasil em 6 estados: MA, AP, PA, AL, BA e PR
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TCU Approved Privatization of 6 Port Terminals in Brazil. The Auctions at the Ports of Santana/AP, Vila do Conde/PA, Maceió/AL, Aratu/BA, and Paranaguá/PR Are Priorities.

Good news for Maranhão, Amapá, Pará, Alagoas, Bahia, and Paraná: The Federal Court of Accounts – TCU approved the privatization of new port terminals in Itaqui (MA) and the Investment Partnerships Program classified the auctions of terminals at the ports of Santana (AP), Vila do Conde (PA), Maceió (AL), Aratu (BA), and Paranaguá (PR) as national priorities.

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Relicitation of BR-040 and Five Port Terminal Leases Join MInfra’s Portfolio

Six new transport infrastructure assets were qualified on Wednesday (19), during the 12th Meeting of the Investment Partnerships Program Council (CPPI).

In addition to the relicitation of BR-040, which had its qualification confirmed, the leases of five port terminals will be included in the portfolio of the Ministry of Infrastructure (MInfra).

Minister Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas attended the meeting, presided over by Minister Paulo Guedes (Economy), which was also attended by President Jair Bolsonaro. In total, 22 new initiatives from the Government of Brazil were qualified.

The BR-040 highway, which connects Brasília/DF to Juiz de Fora/MG, has a total length of 941.7 km. The planned investment is R$ 7.4 billion, and the auction is expected to take place in September 2021.

The leases involve the following port terminals: Aratu-Candeias/BA (ATU18), solid bulk; Santana/AP (MCP02), handling and storage of solid vegetable bulk; Maceió/AL (MAC10), handling and storage of liquid-sulfuric acid bulk; Paranaguá/PR (PAR50), handling and storage of liquid-fuels bulk; and Vila do Conde/PA (VDC10), handling and storage of liquid bulk. The total investment is estimated at R$ 723.51 million.

Check the complete list of qualified assets from the PPI Council meeting on Wednesday (19) for concession to the private sector:

  • Policy to Attract Private Investment for the Tourism Sector;
  • Leases of 6 Port Terminals: Porto Aratu (BA); Porto de Maceió (AL); Porto de Santana (AP); Porto de Paranaguá (PR); and Porto de Vila do Conde (PA);
  • Inclusion of BR-040/DF/MG/GO;
  • Concessions of 2 Parks: Canela and São Francisco de Paula (RS);
  • Forest Concessions: Floresta Humaitá, Floresta Iquiri, and Floresta Castanho (AM);
  • Auctions Involving New Energy Generation and Electricity Transmission;
  • Mining Rights from ANM;
  • Qualification of Ceitec in the PND;
  • Inclusion of a Batch of Minority Shares from the Union in the PND;
  • Concession of 3 Fishing Terminals: Cabedelo (PB), Belém (PA), and Manaus (AM).

In addition to approving the inclusion of 22 new assets in the PPI or PND, the program council approved a privatization calendar for state-owned companies. See the privatization calendar approved by the PPI Council on Wednesday:

  • ABGF (Brazilian Agency for managing Guarantee Funds) – 2nd quarter of 2020;
  • EMGEA (Asset Management Company) – 3rd quarter of 2020;
  • Casa da Moeda – 4th quarter of 2020;
  • Ceasaminas (Supply Centers of Minas Gerais) – 1st quarter of 2021;
  • Ceagesp (Company of Wholesale Markets and General Warehouses of São Paulo) – 1st quarter of 2021;
  • Nuclep – 2nd quarter of 2021;
  • CBTU (Brazilian Urban Train Company) – 2nd quarter of 2021;
  • Trensurb (Porto Alegre Metro) – 2nd quarter of 2021;
  • Codesa (Spirit of Santo Dock Company) – 2nd quarter of 2021;
  • Serpro (state IT company) – 4th quarter of 2021;
  • Dataprev (state IT company) – 4th quarter of 2021.

Flavia Marinho

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