The idea of going forward with the privatization of the management of the Port of Santos is officially off the charts. The CPPI Resolution No. 291, dated November 22, 2023, was published in the Official Gazette on Tuesday (5/12), revoking Resolution No. 246 of 2022. The latter had included the management of the ports of São Sebastião, Bahia (Aratu-Candeias and Ilhéus), and Santos in the National Privatization Program (PND). Partial concession of access to the Port of Santos, services, as well as the Santos-Guarujá tunnel, remains authorized. However, the management of the port authority shall remain public. The Brazilian Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), the National Waterway Transportation Agency (Antaq), and the Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor) will continue to be responsible for coordinating and monitoring the partial concession of port services.
Source: Datamar News