Brazil Raises $165 Million in First Port Terminal Auction of 2025, Secures $430 Million in Investments

The National Agency for Waterway Transportation (ANTAQ) held an auction this Wednesday (30) for the leasing of port areas RDJ11, located in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), and PAR14, PAR15, and PAR25, located at the Port of Paranaguá (PR).

This year’s first auction generated R$857.1 million for the public coffers. The total investment expected for these areas throughout the contract periods amounts to R$2.17 billion. Part of these funds will go toward constructing a “T”-shaped pier at the port in Paraná.

In his remarks, ANTAQ’s acting Director-General, Caio Farias, highlighted the quality of work carried out by ANTAQ professionals and the Ministry of Ports and Airports in preparing the bidding documents for the auctioned terminals.

He added: “I do not doubt that the terminals auctioned today will expand the capacity for exporting Brazil’s agricultural production and will also be crucial for modernizing port infrastructure and strengthening Brazil’s competitiveness in international trade.”

Leased Areas

The first terminal auctioned was RDJ11, under a simplified 10-year contract for the handling and storage of solid bulk and general cargo. The Porto do Rio de Janeiro Consortium — composed of Triunfo Logística Ltda. and Sul Real GMBL — won the area with a bid of R$2.1 million. The expected investment is R$6.8 million.

The remaining areas, located at the Port of Paranaguá (PR), are designated for the handling and storage of vegetable solid bulk, such as soy and corn, with 35-year contracts.

The winner of the PAR25 auction was the ALDC Consortium — composed of Louis Dreyfus Company Brasil S.A. and Amaggi Exportação e Importação Ltda. — which secured the area in a live bidding round with an offer of R$219 million. The estimated investment is R$233.5 million in the terminal and R$331.6 million in port infrastructure.

Also, through live bidding, BTG Pactual Commodities Sertrading S.A. submitted the highest bid for terminal PAR14, offering R$225 million. The expected investment in the terminal is R$529.2 million, with an additional R$477 million earmarked for public infrastructure.

The final terminal auctioned was PAR15, which will receive R$293.2 million in terminal investments and R$311 million allocated for constructing the “T”-shaped pier. Cargill Brasil Participações Ltda. won the auction with a bid of R$411 million. This terminal was also auctioned through live bidding.

In addition to the acting director-general, board members Flávia Takafashi, Wilson Lima Filho, and Alber Vasconcelos attended the event.

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