The temporary operating contract for the port of Itagai has already attracted the interest of at least 10 companies, including large foreign multinationals. In recent days, the station has received technical visits from representatives of the company, to inspect the facilities and port conditions.
There were four visits last week, when the federal government issued its public notice of the transitional lease. This week, there were two visits on Monday, two more visits on Tuesday afternoon, and two more visits scheduled for Wednesday.
The port will still be able to receive more visits after the holiday, on Friday, when the superintendent is on duty, and next week, until the 12th, on the eve of the opening…
There were four visits last week, when the federal government issued its public notice of the transitional lease. This week, there were two visits on Monday, two more visits on Tuesday afternoon, and two more visits scheduled for Wednesday.
The port will still be able to receive more visits after the holidays, on Friday, when the superintendent is on duty, and next week, until the 12th, on the eve of the opening of companies’ proposals, scheduled for 11.00 am on the 13th., Wednesday, at the National Agency for Water Transport (Antag) ).
The names of those interested were not disclosed, but they include port operators from China, in Asia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, in Europe, who are global giants in the sector, as well as national companies operating in other Brazilian ports.
The port considers the minimum 24-month transitional contract period attractive to companies. In the first operation, which was carried out by the supervisory body and was limited to six months, there were no parties involved, and the municipality sought an extension of the contract period with the federal government.
Bids will open on Wednesday next week (Photo: Joao Batista)
The new notice, issued on August 25, stipulates that the temporary lessee will operate the port for two years, which is extendable for the same period. The company that delivers the largest amount of container handling wins the competition. The lease will be BRL 60.63 per container and BRL 5.33 per tonne of general cargo handled.
The result of the public notification will be announced on September 13, and the validation process is scheduled to take place at the end of the month. The Ministry of Ports has not yet set a date for signing the contract. With the signing of the contract, container operations at the port are expected to start in November 2023.
