en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Merchant Marine Fund (FMM) investment plan in the Northern region has delivered 70 vessels over the past three years, including ore barges, general barges, and harbor tugs, with total financing of BRL 406.7 million. These vessels are specifically dedicated to cargo transportation in the Amazon basin, serving as a key component of the regional logistics system. The investment has created approximately 3,114 direct jobs and driven business growth for shipyards, equipment suppliers, and related professional service companies, enhancing the efficiency and safety of inland waterway navigation.
Minister of Ports and Airports Tomé Franca stated that the projects supported by the Merchant Marine Fund aim to boost the regional economy, strengthen domestic shipyards, and promote integrated development of waterway transport, while also generating employment and stimulating economic growth.
Among the projects delivered with fund financing, five ore barges built by Rio Amazonas Shipyard (Eram) received BRL 31.82 million in investment, creating 260 direct jobs; a project for six general barges built by the same shipyard, valued at BRL 27.42 million, aims to enhance the logistics capacity of waterways in the Amazon region. Additionally, a dry-docking and repair project for two harbor tugs received BRL 15.21 million in investment, creating 66 direct jobs and driving the modernization of the inland waterway fleet in the Northern region. Otto Burlier, Director of the National Waterway and Navigation Agency, stated that this financing is crucial for expanding Brazil's water transport infrastructure, helping to improve industry operational capacity and promote sustainable transportation.
Another significant project was delivered by the Juruá Shipyard, located in Iranduba (Amazonas State), completing a total of 20 mineral transport vessels.
This project was financed with BRL 127.87 million, creating 1,040 direct jobs, further expanding the logistics capacity of the Amazon waterway corridor. Daniel Aldigueri, Director of Shipping and Promotion at the National Waterway and Navigation Agency, noted that the benefits of fund-financed projects extend beyond the shipyards themselves, playing an important role in enhancing national competitiveness.
The scope of Merchant Marine Fund financing includes vessel construction, modernization, repair and maintenance, as well as shipyard expansion and modernization. This initiative is part of the federal government's policy to strengthen the shipbuilding industry and logistics infrastructure, aiming to promote national fleet renewal, create jobs, and achieve sustainable economic development. The next round of proposal evaluations will take place at the 63rd Ordinary Meeting of the Merchant Marine Fund Council, scheduled for July 14, where new projects in the shipbuilding and waterway transport sectors will be analyzed.
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