New opportunities in the Brazilian port sector

The Brazilian port sector is facing an unprecedented time in its history, which offers exceptional opportunities to international market agents. New legislation in effect since the first half of 2013 has opened new perspectives for the participation of private companies in this market.

Under the new regulations, the prior model adopted by the port industry, called “Public landlord port,” is being replaced by the “Private landlord port” system that, unlike the prior mode, also provides for the participation of private agents in investments related to port infrastructure and administration, in addition to the areas of superstructure, equipment and operations. In practice, private companies can now participate, under a concessionary régime, in all investment fronts, except the ownership of occupied land and port assets.

Other changes also resulted from the new legislation, on the labor, operations and concessions fronts, among others – the large majority of them representing direct benefits to anyone interested in investing in the Brazilian port industry.

Assurance in the process of reviewingthe business plan, the cash flows from operations and shareholders, and the quality of the models developed.

Review of the projections prepared by the potential investor to verify the consistency of the model and respective scenarios.

Support in determining basic information for decision making.

Review of cost estimates and schedules.

Assessment of existing assets and technical due diligence.

Apoio na preparação da licitação e assessoria na área regulatória.

Assessment of capital used for maintenance of physical assets.

Analysis of the impacts of the international standards on the projected book income.

Determination of how tax impacts may affect the business and expected benefits.

Assessment of financing and capital access options.

Identification and analysis of the risks that may impact the terminal operation and estimated costs.