TCU endorsed the privatization of 6 port terminals in Brazil. Priorities are the auctions in the ports of Santana/AP, Vila do Conde/PA, Maceió/AL, Aratu/BA and Paranaguá/PR.

Good news for Maranhão, Amapá, Pará, Alagoas, Bahia and Paraná: The Federal Court of Auditors – TCU has given approval for the privatization of new port terminals in Itaqui (MA) and the Investment Partnerships Program has qualified terminal auctions in the ports of Santana (AP), Vila do Conde (PA), Maceió (AL), Aratu (BA) and Paranaguá (PR) as a national priority.

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Rebidding of BR-040 and five leases of port terminals become part of the MInfra portfolio

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

In addition to the rebidding of the BR-040, whose qualification was ratified, the leases for five port terminals will form part of the portfolio of the Ministry of Infrastructure (MInfra).

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

The BR-040 highway, which connects Brasília/DF to Juiz de Fora/MG, has a total length of 941,7km. The planned investment is BRL 7,4 billion and the auction should take place in September 2021.

Leases involve the following port terminals: Aratu-Candeias/BA (ATU18), solid bulk; Santana/AP (MCP02), movement and storage of solid vegetable bulk; Maceió/AL (MAC10), handling and storage of bulk liquid-sulfuric acid; Paranaguá/PR (PAR50), movement and storage of bulk liquid fuels; and Vila do Conde/PA (VDC10), handling and storage of liquid bulk. Total investments are estimated at R$ 723,51 million.

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

• Private investment attraction policy for the tourism sector;
• Leasing of 6 port terminals: Porto Aratu (BA); Port of Maceió (AL); Port of Santana (AP); Port of Paranaguá (PR); and Port of Vila do Conde (PA);
• Inclusion of BR-040/DF/MG/GO;
• Concessions for 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 electric energy transmission;
• ANM mining rights;
• Qualification of Ceitec in the PND;
• Inclusion of minority stakes of 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 Board approved a timetable for the privatization of state-owned enterprises. See the privatization schedule approved by the PPI Board this Wednesday:

• ABGF (Brazilian Guarantee Fund Management Agency) – 2nd quarter of 2020;
• EMGEA (Asset Management Company) – 3rd quarter of 2020;
• Mint – 4th quarter of 2020;
• Ceasaminas (Minas Gerais Supply Centers) – 1st quarter of 2021;
• Ceagesp (Company of Warehouses and General Warehouses of São Paulo) – 1st quarter of 2021;
• Nuclep – 2nd quarter of 2021;
• CBTU (Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos) – 2nd quarter of 2021;
• Trensurb (Porto Alegre metro) – 2nd quarter of 2021;
• Codesa (Companhia Docas do Espirito Santo) – 2nd quarter of 2021;
• Serpro (IT state) – 4th quarter of 2021;
• Dataprev (IT state) – 4th quarter of 2021.