Overview
- Ports Minister Silvio Costa Filho said the STS-10 tender is planned for a December 15–25 window, with the government’s opinion already sent to the TCU.
- If the TCU clears the model in October, the ministry plans an investor roadshow in November to present the project.
- TCU technical staff advised a single-phase auction without bans on current Santos operators, challenging the ministry’s two-phase design that restricts incumbents.
- Cade and the Finance Ministry have raised competition and policy concerns over excluding established players, while industry groups warn the restrictions risk litigation and delays.
- STS-10 is billed as Brazil’s largest container expansion at over 2 million TEU annually, and the government also aims to launch the São Sebastião port concession in the first quarter of 2026.