Brazil’s National Waterway Transport Agency (ANTAQ) approved the holding of tenders for leasing terminals in the states of Alagoas and Rio Grande do Sul during an Ordinary Board Meeting on the 18th of last month. Two of them are located at the Port of Maceió: the MAC 11 and MAC 12 terminals, which will be used for handling fuel. The MAC 11 terminal is expected to require over R$ 20 million in investments, while the MAC 12 terminal is projected to need more than R$ 37 million. The third terminal authorized for auction by the ANTAQ Board is POA 01, located in the Port of Rio Grande do Rio Grande (RS) is intended to handle and store solid vegetable bulk.
Sources: Informativo dos Portos/Datamar News