Key facts
- The lease is for 25 years.
- Planned investment is R$150.2 million ($30.3 million).
- The terminal covers 30,546 square meters with expected dynamic capacity of 1.26 million tonnes per year.
- Principal cargoes include wood chips, soybeans, and corn.
- The Port of Santana is on the Amazon River and part of Brazil’s Arco Norte export corridor.
Brazil's Ministry of Ports and Airports formalized a 25-year lease for the MCP01 solid vegetable bulk terminal at the Port of Santana on October 23. Infrastructure group CS Infra won the asset with a planned investment of R$150.2 million ($30.3 million). The terminal, designated for cargoes like wood chips, soybeans, and corn, is part of Brazil's Arco Norte export corridor.
The lease covers 30,546 square meters and has an expected dynamic capacity of 1.26 million tonnes per year. The investment program includes paving, drainage, fire-protection systems, operational buildings, cargo-handling equipment, a conveyor system, and pier strengthening to support Panamax vessels.