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ARTICLE · 03 JULY 2024

New Decree Regulates "Navegue Simples" Program For The Port Sector

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On June 18, 2024, Brazil's National Agency of Waterway Transportation ("ANTAQ") and Ministry of Ports and Airports ("MPor") launched the "Navegue Simples" Program, aiming to reduce bureaucracy, innovate...

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On June 18, 2024, Brazil's National Agency of Waterway Transportation ("ANTAQ") and Ministry of Ports and Airports ("MPor") launched the "Navegue Simples" Program, aiming to reduce bureaucracy, innovate, and simplify port concessions in all modalities.

The program will seek to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement in order to deliver redesigned and simplified processes related to the regulated activities of the port sector. A shorter time and lower cost to obtain a port concession are expected as a result of better processes and rules and communication compatible with the needs of the port sector and investors.

The first two stages of Navegue Simples focus on (i) authorizations for Private Use Terminals (TUPs) and (ii) terminal leases. With regard to (i), in July 2023, ANTAQ began seeking subsidies to simplify the authorization processes for TUPs. With regard to (ii), on the same day that the program was launched, ANTAQ launched the Call for

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