The government of Brazil has authorized the construction of six new port terminals during the first half of 2022. They will be used for the movement of fuels, biofuels, grain, cellulose, and fertilizer, among other products. The investments total R$10.3 billion, according to CNN, citing data from DataPort, a database of ATP (Association of Private Port Terminals).
In the Southeast, two new terminals will be created in Santos: the Logistic Port Terminal (TPL) and the Terminal of the Brazilian Co. of General Warehouses (EBT). TPL will accommodate the operations of solid and liquid bulk products, including soybeans, soybean meal, corn, and fuels. This new terminal is estimated to move over 3 million mt each of fertilizer and cellulose.
In the North, three new terminals will be built: Mallet Terminal of Louis Dreyfus Co.; Terminal Atem’s in Santarém, Pará; and the Terminal of Lajes Logística in Manaus, Amazonas. In the South, the Porto Guará Terminal will be built in Paranaguá (PR).
Some 17 new terminals and expansions are still in the approval process.