PPI council qualifies five new infrastructure projects

Five transportation infrastructure projects have been qualified by the PPI (Investment Partnership Program) board on Tuesday (11/19), the last meeting of the year. From then on, they become a national priority. They are: lease of the liquid bulk terminal at the Port of Santos (SP) – STS08; Fortaleza/Mucuripe Passenger Ferry Terminal (CE); leasing of general cargo handling terminal at the port of Paranaguá (PR) – PAR 32; feasibility study for the concession of BR-158/155/MT/PA (Ribeirão Cascalheira – Marabá); and support for environmental licensing of BR 135/MG.

Of the five projects, the Fortaleza Maritime Terminal is in a more advanced process and should have the notice published on December 9. The project will have more than 5,000 m² of built area and parking lot. The expected investment is R$1.6m and the contract term will be 25 years.

The lease of the general cargo handling terminal at the port of Paranaguá (PR) – is under study and foresees investments of around R$19.8m. The area is 6,600 m² and the contract term will be 10 years. The leasing of the liquid bulk terminal at the Port of Santos (SP) – STS08 is also under study. The area is located in the organized port and is dedicated to the handling of liquid bulk fuels. The terminal area is 484,000 m² and the contract term is also under study.

The feasibility study for the concession of BR-158/155/MT/PA (Ribeirão Cascalheira – Marabá) was also authorized. The stretch is considered of paramount importance due to the increasing movement of cargo from the northeast of Mato Grosso to Pará. It is, therefore, a new export axis through eastern Pará.

Finally, the last qualified project was the support for environmental licensing of BR 135/MG. The PPI Council chose to include the 55.4 km stretch between Manga/MG and Itacarambi/MG to obtain installation permits for construction and paving works. Currently, the stretch between Barreiras/BA and Manga/MG is already licensed and under construction. Once completed, the intervention on the highway will play significant roles in the region, such as linking the productive poles of the northern region, economic integration with the states of the northeastern and northern regions, and promoting tourism.

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