On Tuesday, June 30, the Infrastructure Ministry published Ordinance 77 that changes jurisdictional limits of the Port of Santos, the most important in Brazil. The definition of the new polygonal (the name for the administrative perimeter that comprises accesses, facilities, leased terminals and expansion areas of the public port), updates the guidelines in force since 2002 and adapts the organized port to the Law of Ports (12,815, 2013), which differentiates leased and private terminals precisely because of what is inside or outside the polygonal. In addition, it paves the way for the approval of the new Development and Zoning Plan (PDZ), which provides for the lease of areas hitherto outside the jurisdiction of the Port Authority. According to the agency, this brings legal certainty for agreements and leases and ensures predictability for long-term investments. In total, 32 of the 37 organized ports that have existed since the law was issued had their polygonal defined. “After 18 years, the new polygonal establishes a landmark for the modernization of the Port of Santos by allowing the realization of long-term planning according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Infrastructure to make the port more rational and efficient. It is another important step in the process that precedes the privatization of the country’s main port,” said Minister Tarcísio.
Source: Datamar News