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The implementation of a new Private Use Terminal (TUP) at the Port of Rio Grande advanced with the signing of the concession contract for the area designated for the project. The document was signed between the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI) and the company Terminal Rio Grande do Sul S.A.
The signing continues the process of implementing the terminal, which in January of this year had its adhesion contract for the exploitation of the port facility signed by the Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor) and the National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq).
For the Minister of Ports and Airports of Brazil, Tomé Franca, the integration between industrial production and port infrastructure is fundamental to accompany the growth of economic activity and ensure better conditions for the transport of production.
"A project of this dimension requires planning and security so that each stage advances in a coordinated manner. It is the responsibility of the public power to create the conditions for the infrastructure to meet the needs of the productive sector, with operational safety and environmental responsibility," he stated.
The project includes the construction of two berths for ships, two for barges, and a warehouse with a static capacity of 194,000 tons of cellulose. The terminal is expected to have the capacity to move approximately 5 million tons of the product per year.
The terminal's operation will also allow for greater integration between waterway transport and cargo movement at the Port of Rio Grande. The port facility is part of CMPC's Natureza Project, which includes the implementation of a new cellulose production plant in Barra do Ribeiro and structures for transporting the production.
The system was designed to receive cargo by waterway, store production, and load ships, connecting industrial production with waterway transport infrastructure.
The initiative is aligned with the Brazilian Government's actions to recover and improve the waterway infrastructure of Rio Grande do Sul. MPor is working on restoring the navigability of waterways and improving safety and regularity conditions for cargo transport.
"Brazil needs to make better use of its waterways, and the south of the country has a concrete opportunity to advance in that direction. With planning, social participation, environmental responsibility, and cooperation between the public and private sectors, we will create the conditions for inland navigation to play an increasingly relevant role in regional and national development," emphasized Tomé Franca.
The proposal for the concession of the Integrated Southern Waterway System and Lagoa Mirim is also under development, which brings together the waterway accesses to the ports of Rio Grande, Pelotas, and Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul, in addition to stretches of rivers and lagoons in the state.
The initiative contemplates integrated management of this system, with the aim of providing greater predictability for navigation and ensuring greater regularity for cargo transport.
For Minister Tomé Franca, the expansion and integration of port and waterway infrastructure are important to accompany the development of productive activities and improve conditions for the transport of production.
"The role of the Ministry of Ports and Airports is to contribute to infrastructure investments keeping pace with economic growth, reducing bottlenecks, increasing logistical efficiency, and giving greater competitiveness to Brazilian exports," concluded the head of the portfolio.
