ANTAQ Held Public Hearing To Discuss Rules For Port Areas And Facilities

On March 14, 2024, the National Agency of Waterway Transportation (Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários, "ANTAQ") held Public Hearing No. 02/2024-ANTAQ. The aim of the hearing was to obtain feedback and suggestions to improve the proposal to amend ANTAQ Normative Resolution No. 7/2016, which provides for the regulation for the exploitation of port areas and facilities under the management of the Port Administration, under the scope of Organized Ports.

The main regulatory innovations proposed are:

(i) Regulation of the public waterway exploitation institute

The port administration may allow the interested party to use the public waterway located in the polygonal area of the organized port for the handling and storage of cargo destined for, or coming from the water transport, or for activities unrelated to port operations. Bids are not required for such arrangement, but it must be advertised and, if there is more than one interested party, a simplified