Last week, the Ministry of Infrastructure received the studies prepared by Empresa de Planejamento e Logística (EPL) for the lease of two port terminals in the Port of Maceió (AL). The areas called MAC11 and MAC12 are intended for the handling and storage of liquid bulk, especially fuel. The lease auction for both terminals is expected to take place by the end of 2021. It is estimated that the lease of the two terminals for a period of 25 years will generate investments of more than R$ 240 million. The amount will be applied to the replacement and installation of new equipment and structures, structural recuperation, and reinforcement of the waterway system, and paving and drainage work in the terminal access areas. The objective is that at the end of the contract, the two terminals will be able to handle at least approximately 600,000 tons of fuel and 230,000 tons of LPG per year, consolidating the future prospects for a resumption of growth with a significant increase in fuel demand in the country, especially in the northeast region. The Port of Maceió is in an area known as the “Pernambuco cluster”. The Ministry of Infrastructure’s national plan for port logistics predicts that by 2060, the region will have average annual growth rates of 1.87% for handling oil products and 2.35% for ethanol. After the analysis of the studies by the Ministry, the project goes to a public hearing, which is conducted by ANTAQ, the national waterway transport agency.
Source: Datamar News