After the first chapter of our Infrastructure study on the
Brazilian transport sector dedicated to airports, today we are
pleased to present you the port segment under the following: (i)
applicable legal rules, (ii) main players involved and (iii)
existing or ongoing projects. By portraying these three
perspectives, we intend to inform and substantiate where
investments are needed the most and how investors could be better
rewarded by their initiatives.
Modernizing the port infrastructure is of primary importance in
Brazil, a country with 8,500 km of coastline, accounting for more
than 90% of the total exports. The economic interests linked to
this sector are huge: ports are crucial for the creation of jobs
and fostering investments. The port industry has significant
direct, indirect and induced effects in the economy, without
mentioning that there is a wide range of industrial activities
located in ports. The expected worldwide growth of goods'
handling in the next
