ANTAQ to bid five terminals in August

Brazil’s National Waterway Transport Agency (ANTAQ) has announced five auctions scheduled for August 11th. The auction notice was officially published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOU) on Thursday, June 1st.

Among the five terminals up for lease, three are located in the Port of Maceió and are designated as MAC 11, MAC 11A, and MAC 12, all intended for handling fuels. The fourth terminal available for lease is POA 01, situated in the Port of Porto Alegre.

The final auction pertains to the Maritime Passenger Terminal (TMP) in the Port of Fortaleza.

During the Ordinary Board Meeting held on the 19th, three auctions (MAC 11, MAC 12, and POA 01) had already been approved. At the start of the week, the ANTAQ board approved the last two lease auctions, specifically for the TMP and MAC 11A terminals.

Director Flávia Takafashi, the rapporteur for the Fortaleza passenger terminal leasing event, emphasized that the lease covers a Brownfield area, meaning it is either currently in use or has partially built structures. According to her vote, “new investments required for the operation are limited to the acquisition of luggage carts and locker-type cabinets, with retrofit investments necessary for non-operational equipment in the passenger terminal.”

Takafashi’s vote also aligns with the Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor) in maintaining the base date of April 2019. This decision ensures that the period “meets the economic and financial expectations of the project and, in turn, guarantees the necessary attractiveness for the auction.”

MAC 11A

Director Lima Filho reported on the MAC 11A terminal located in the Port of Maceió and was also the subject of the MAC 11 terminal lease process. During the board meeting on the 19th, Lima Filho explained that during the development of the MAC 11 terminal in Maceió, it was necessary to divide the area into two terminals, MAC 11 and MAC 11A.

“It is important to note that the MAC 11 area was initially larger than what is currently proposed in the studies. However, competition concerns were raised during the public debate held in the procedural instruction phase, leading to the division of the area into MAC 11 and MAC 11A,” he commented.

Regarding MAC 11A, Lima Filho’s vote identifies the risk of potential economic power abuse by the future tenant, specifically in relation to oil. Consequently, the director established a maximum price ceiling of R$ 88.97 per ton for fuel.

Terminals up for bidding

Lease MAC11

Main Cargo Type Fuel

Capex BRL 20,810,000.00

Term 25 Years

Lease MAC11A (AL)

Main Cargo Type Fuel; Petroleum

Capex BRL 46,449,000.00

Term 25 Years

Lease MAC12 (AL)

Main Cargo Type Fuel

Capex BRL 37,593,000.00

Term 25 Years

Lease POA01 (RS)

Cargo Type Solid Vegetal Bulks

Capex BRL 17,045,249.50

Term 10 Years

Lease TMP (CE)

Main Cargo Type Passengers

Capex BRL 3,191,000.00

Term 25 Years

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