Recently, the Brazilian government announced a $4.1 billion franchise plan and introduced new infrastructure financing opportunities and regulatory reform drafts aimed at accelerating the construction and development of ports and terminals,Expand the scale of private investment in the port sector.
According to the plan, the Brazilian Ministry of Ports and Airports plans to conduct public bidding for 34 port concession projects between 2027 and 2030, which is expected to attract approximately $4.1 billion in private investment.
Among these projects, the largest is the Santos Port Container Terminal 10 (with an estimated investment of $1.29 billion), while other major projects include the SSB01 terminal at the Port of San Sebastian (with an estimated investment of approximately $769 million) and the ITJ01 project at the Port of Itayai (with an estimated investment of approximately $533 million).
In addition, the government plans to issue 70 permits for the construction of private port facilities, which is expected to bring potential additional investment of approximately $6.6 billion. At the same time, the Brazilian Mercantile Marine Fund (FMM) has included three port infrastructure projects on its priority financing list, with a total project size of approximately 858 million US dollars.
In addition to clear investment plans, the Brazilian government is also committed to strengthening the flexibility of existing port franchise models, intending to relax multiple restrictions to allow operators to expand facilities, replace equipment, and carry out new investments.
