ANTAQ authorizes the publication of the bidding notice for leasing the North Yard of the Port of Natal

The National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ) has approved the publication of the bidding notice for the port lease of the area known as NAT01, located at the Organized Port of Natal, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The decision is set out in Resolution No. 856/2025/ANTAQ, approved at the 601st Ordinary Meeting of the Collegiate Board, held virtually from December 15 to 17, 2025.

The process concerns the leasing of a port terminal dedicated to the handling and storage of solid mineral bulk cargo, considered strategic for expanding the logistical and operational capacity of the Port of Natal. The interested party in the bidding process is Companhia Docas do Rio Grande do Norte (Codern), the port authority responsible for managing the terminal.

With the decision, ANTAQ’s Board formally authorized the publication of the bidding notice and all documents that make up the tendering procedure, as well as the referral of the case files to the

Permanent Bidding Committee for Port Concessions and Leases (CPLA), which will be responsible for continuing the process. The Ministry of Ports and Airports and Codern will also be officially notified.

In March of this year, Tribuna do Norte reported that the auction for leasing the Port of Natal was expected to take place in the last quarter of 2025, following the public consultation and hearing phase conducted by ANTAQ. At the time, according to Codern estimates, the concession is expected to require minimum investments of R$29.23 million over a 15-year contract.

Source: Tribuna do Norte