Antaq fines bulk terminals for blocking access ways

The organisation had been monitoring the handling of this year’s harvest by the port, and by early February it had identified 10 terminals that had received a road haulage vehicle without prior appointment and an eleventh, Portofer (part of the rail-based ALL group), as having blocked accesses to the complex.

Those fined were Sucocítrico Cutrale, Louis Dreyfus Commodities, Terminal XXXIX (belonging to Caramuru), ADM Brasil, Fischer, Terminal 12A and T-Grão. The latter has so far received three fines and Terminal 12A two.

In an unrelated move, Antaq has also called upon those terminals that had signed concession contracts prior to the 2013 change to the ports law to present certain documents that would allow them to sign a new contract with the Department of Ports. In total, 134 port facilities are affected.

Additionally, Antaq has announced more public hearings covering developments at the ports of Salvador, Aratu, Paranaguá and São Sebastião.

The consultation process first began in October last year, but following observations made by the Audit Court further comments are being invited on subsequent adjustments to plans.