Overview

• Ports Minister Silvio Costa Filho said the Tecon Santos 10 container-terminal auction is expected to run December 15–18 on the B3 exchange.
• The government projects more than R$5 billion in investments from the megaterminal, which officials say would double Santos’s container capacity.
• TCU has a preliminary report against ANTAQ’s proposed two‑phase auction format, with the ministry given until Friday, Sept. 26, to submit comments.
• Brazil’s competition watchdog Cade was asked to opine on potential market concentration, and the TCU plenary will make the final decision on the model.
• Costa Filho forecast nearly R$40 billion in port concessions by 2026 across roughly 60 auctions, as Transport Minister Renan Filho outlined 21 road concessions this year and a target of 35 by the end of the government plus new rail auctions through 2026.