en.Wedoany.com Reported - Infra S.A. plans to launch a continuous public offering to build an initial portfolio of twelve greenfield areas along the North-South Railway (Ferrovia Norte-Sul) for the construction of new railway terminals. This is one of the measures taken by the federally controlled company to reduce its financial dependence on the National Treasury.

In parallel with the new business, the company expects to auction five brownfield areas in September. According to a decision by the Ministry of Transport (Ministério dos Transportes), these areas will be tendered rather than having existing contracts renewed. These operations form part of a portfolio of ten railway terminals held by Infra S.A. along the northern, central, and southern extensions of the North-South Railway (FNS).

These latest developments were announced last Thursday (11th) at the "New Paths on the Rails" event held at B3 in São Paulo, organized by the Ministry of Transport to explain the railway portfolio.

Infra S.A. CEO Jorge Bastos explained at the event that the Ministry of Transport decided not to renew existing lease contracts but to conduct new tenders, which he considered the ideal choice. He also emphasized that each terminal would be tendered individually. The tender documents are expected to be released in July, with the auction scheduled for September.

The terminals involved include two solid bulk terminals and three liquid terminals, covering a total area of 29.3 hectares, with a capital expenditure (Capex) of R$ 91.6 million and an annual total throughput of approximately 5 million tons of effective cargo. André Luís Ludolfo, the state-owned company's project director, stated that the goal is to expand this throughput and to disclose information on the reserve areas owned by Infra S.A. that are suitable for building new terminals.

For the twelve greenfield areas also located along the northern, central, and southern extensions of the North-South Railway (FNS), the company will soon present to the market their logistical potential for constructing new terminals. If interested companies participate, Infra S.A. will conduct a simplified study process rather than a full EVTEA (Technical, Economic, and Environmental Feasibility Study).

The business model stipulates that companies must pay a fixed consideration for the use of state property, plus a variable consideration linked to the throughput of effective cargo per ton at the terminal. If multiple parties express interest in the portfolio, a fast-track competitive process will be initiated to determine the final winner.

Ludolfo noted that this measure aims to implement the Ministry of Transport's guidelines on reducing state-owned enterprises' dependence on the Treasury, and is one of the actions Infra S.A. is taking to seek autonomous development without relying on Treasury funds.

This article is compiled by Wedoany. All AI citations must indicate the source as "Wedoany". If there is any infringement or other issues, please notify us promptly, and we will modify or delete it accordingly. Email: news@wedoany.com