PortosRio discloses largest package of port leases in Brazil

On Thursday (14), PortosRio welcomed a visit from the General Director of the National Agency for Waterborne Transportation Ports (ANTAQ), Eduardo Nery. The Port Authority directors discussed upcoming projects and new leases at Rio de Janeiro and Itaguaí ports. These leases, overseen by the regulatory agency, are part of the country’s largest package of port leases, with investments totaling R$ 3 billion.

This month, the ANTAQ board approved the opening of the public consultation and the holding of the public hearing for the RDJ-07 port terminal, located at the Port of Rio de Janeiro. The consultation will take place between March 25 and May 8. The terminal, specialized in offshore support cargo handling, will receive an investment of R$ 101.7 million over a 25-year contract.

Additionally, leases for the RDJ-06 port terminal, specialized in liquid bulk; RDJ-10 and RDJ-11, both intended for general cargo and bulk handling, are planned for this year at the Port of Rio de Janeiro. At the Port of Itaguaí, the package of new leases for 2024 includes the ITG-02 terminal, focused on solid mineral bulk, and the ITG-03 terminal, intended for alumina.

Eduardo Nery, Director-General of ANTAQ, expressed his confidence in PortosRio, highlighting the challenging projects for the coming years and emphasizing the impact of the new leases: “For this year, we have a series of new leases such as RDJ-06, RDJ-07, at the Port of Rio de Janeiro, and ITG-02, at the Port of Itaguaí, with the largest investment from auctions this year, totaling almost R$ 3 billion in investments. The exploration of these new areas will add new dynamism to both port operations and PortosRio administration, allowing for infrastructure investments and creating a virtuous cycle of development and modernization for Rio’s ports.”

Francisco Martins, President of PortosRio, emphasized the importance of this robust package of new port leases for Brazilian foreign trade and the socio-economic development of the State of Rio de Janeiro: “These new ventures will be fundamental for the development of our ports, with the Port of Itaguaí standing out as the country’s main port complex for iron ore exports. This will result in increased job creation, income, and tax revenue.” Martins also emphasized the Port Authority’s commitment to ensuring the sustainability of the new leaseholder projects.

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