Five meetings brought together representatives from public authorities, the private sector, civil society, and academia to discuss studies for the concession of the Amazon River and the North Bar.
Published on 11/10/2026 11:46 AM
Brasília, 11/10/2026 – The National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ) presented, this Monday (9), the consolidation of contributions received throughout the cycle of participatory meetings on the studies for the Green Waterway concession, which covers the Amazon River and the North Bar. The meeting marked the conclusion of the discussion phase on the proposal.
The meeting was chaired by the Superintendent of Waterway Studies and Projects (SEPH), Eduardo Pessoa Queiroz, and was attended by ANTAQ Director Wilson Pereira de Lima and the Director of the Department of Navigation and Development of the Ministry of Ports and Airports, Daniel Rodrigues Aldigueri.
Participatory Cycle
The process involved five meetings. The first, held on August 13, was general and introductory, with the presentation of the preliminary diagnosis prepared by Infra S.A. Subsequently, three thematic meetings were held on October 19 and 20, in Macapá (AP), covering environmental and socio-environmental aspects, engineering and operation of the waterway, and market and economic-financial modeling.
The fifth meeting, held this Monday (9), aimed to present the consolidation of contributions and the resulting recommendations from the discussions.
During the meeting, ANTAQ's Waterway Studies Manager, Rodrigo Português, presented the results of the three thematic questionnaires, highlighting the main points of convergence and divergence among the manifestations. In total, 57 valid responses and 25 open-field contributions were recorded, with the participation of representatives from public authorities, the private sector, civil society, and academia.
Emphasizing the importance of the initiative, Rodrigo highlighted the opportunity to hear different perspectives and bring the studies closer to the reality of the territories. "The idea was not to obtain the best answer, a more remarkable answer, but to collect all possible opinions," he stated.
Topics Under Discussion
Among the topics addressed at the meeting were the maintenance of navigability, dredging plans, the availability of the waterway throughout the year, the environmental impacts of interventions, and the sharing of risks related to climatic events.
Questions regarding the inclusion of Small Public Port Facilities (IP4) in the concession, the geographical scope of the project, and the tariff structure were also discussed.
The manifestations pointed out aspects that still require further in-depth analysis, especially regarding the definition of priority sections, the impacts of interventions on communities, and the relationship between the planned services and the benefits for waterway users.
ANTAQ Director Wilson Pereira de Lima emphasized the importance of the contributions for the project's development. "These manifestations will be considered as important input for improving the diagnosis and alternatives," he highlighted.
Next Steps
The contributions will be consolidated anonymously, in compliance with the General Data Protection Law (LGPD), and forwarded to Infra S.A., responsible for preparing the studies, for analysis.
