Ibama Requests Revisions to Environmental Impact Study for Arroio do Sal Port

The Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) has returned the environmental impact study for the Porto Meridional, planned for construction in Arroio do Sal, to the company responsible for the document. The study did not meet the requirements outlined in Ibama’s terms of reference. The notice of the return was published in the May 30 edition of the Federal Official Gazette (DOU).

Ibama’s superintendent in Rio Grande do Sul, Diara Sartori, confirmed that the study was rejected for failing to address all points stipulated in the terms of reference. According to her, this type of return is not unusual:

“It’s quite common. The study was returned so the company can properly address the missing information and provide the necessary updates.”

Ibama is responsible for analyzing environmental impact studies that have implications beyond the local level, such as those related to ocean ports.

The contract for the Porto Meridional project was signed in October 2024 by the Minister of Ports and Airports, Silvio Costa Filho, during a ceremony at the headquarters of the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Fiergs). The agreement authorizes the development of the port as a Private Use Terminal (TUP).

According to the project’s developers, the construction will involve investments of nearly R$ 1.3 billion, aimed at handling solid bulk, liquid and gaseous bulk, general cargo, and containers. It is expected to create over 2,000 direct jobs and nearly 5,000 indirect jobs.

The port project on Rio Grande do Sul’s northern coast is primarily driven by business leaders from the Serra region, who currently rely on the ports of Rio Grande in southern RS or Imbituba in neighboring Santa Catarina to ship their goods.

Source: Sul 21

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