On December 18, the Ministry of Infrastructure (MINFRA) raised a total of R$ 87.5 million in grants with the auction of the 4 port terminals located in Alagoas, Bahia, and Paraná, which will attract more than R$ 400 million in investments. The ATU12 and ATU18 terminals, which are located at the Port of Aratu-Candeias (BA), were auctioned by CS Brasil Transportes for 62.5 million in total grants (ATU12 for R $ 10 million and ATU18 for R$ 52.5 million). Both handle and store solid bulk – mainly fertilizers – copper concentrate, vegetables, and various ores. The MAC10 terminal, located in the Port of Maceió (AL), was awarded R$ 50,000 in grants by the company Timac Agro Indústria. With a total area of 7,932 m², it is intended for the handling and storage of liquid bulk, especially sulfuric acid. The PAR12 terminal, located in the Paranaguá Port (PR), was awarded $ 25 million in grants by Ascensus Gestão e Participação. It was leased for handling and storage of Ro-Ro cargo.
Source: Datamar News