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Brazilian Ports BRAZILA BRAND OF EXCELLENCE BRAZILIAN PORTS A SAFE HAVEN FOR 1 INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT BRAZIL Contents A MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS NOVEMBER / 2008 Cover: illustration based on OPENING DOORS a poster by Oswaldo Miranda (Miran) published 1992 in DIRECTOR AND EDITOR volume 36 of Gráfica TO THE FUTURE Dirceu Brisola magazine. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Marieta Magaldi EXECUTIVE EDITOR Alex Branco The two centuries since Opening to ensure that their capacity accompa- TRANSLATOR Brian Nicholson of the Ports, in 1808, have witnessed nies increases in Brazilian production. CONTRIBUTORS João Carlos Rodrigues, Luiz Gonzaga progressive transformations in the Moreover, Brazil needs to develop re- S. Neto, Timóteo Lopes Brazilian ports sector, enabling better sponsible environmental management PHOTOS Agência Brasil/Roosewelt Pinheiro, service of the Nation’s development capacities, and achieve more harmoni- Sérgio Coelho/CODESP, Tadeu needs. This challenge has encom- ous port-city integration. Nascimento GRAPHIC DESIGN passed efforts to affirm Brazilian in- It was with these objectives in mind Assaoka.D Comunicação 4 An Ocean of Opportunities Brazilian exports have tripled in the last ten years and now the country requires huge GRAPHIC PRODUCTION terests, within the broader context of that, in 2007, the Ministry of External Solange Melendez investments in port infrastructure. Investment projects in the coming years are likely to exceed R$19 billion. international economic relations. Relations launched a project in sup- PRINTED AT Celso Amorim Ipsis Gráfica The Government of President port of the modernization of Brazil’s Minister for External Relations 13 Growth of Foreign Trade Stimulates Private-Sector Lula has taken a vigorous stance at ports. Trade missions were dispatched Interest in Ports BRAZIL MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL Companies operating public and private port terminals are investing heavily; sector driven by various levels, in its quest to reduce to the world’s main ports, with the aim NOW RELATIONS reduction of logistics cost and entry of new players inequality and combat barriers that distort fair trade, an of attracting investments, technology, and knowledge. Editora Brazil Now Ltda. indispensible underlying component of any development Strategic partners were selected to enter into coopera- Av. Prof. Alfonso Bovero, 323 16 Brazilian Ports: Open for Investment TRADE PROMOTION 01254-000 São Paulo SP Brazil New rules will allow Brazilian and foreign private companies to construct and operate ports DEPARTMENT policy. tion agreements with Brazil. Work groups have been set Phone: 55 11 3672 4323 under concession Anexo Administrativo I - Sala 534 Fax: 55 11 3875 7100 Palácio Itamaraty The Ministry of External Relations has actively contrib- up with these partners, to identify new opportunities for http://www.brazilnow.com Esplanada dos Ministérios - Bloco H 20 Airports, Railroads and Highways Help Make 70170-900 Brasília - DF uted toward this process. Alongside other public and pri- cooperation and to pursue other specific goals. Distribution Brazilian Ports More Dynamic Phones: 55-61-3411-8793/ vate players, it has supported Brazil’s vocation as a global The “Seminar: Opening of the Ports to Friendly Na- Brazil - a Brand of Excellence is Government funding to interconnect ports, airports, highways, railroads and waterways will 8794/8798 distributed worldwide by the total R$58.3 billion.. Fax: 55-61-3411-8790/6735 protagonist in international trade with a diversified prod- tions: 200 Years of Trade and Cooperation “ is yet another Brazilian Ministry of External E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] uct portfolio and an increasing varied array of markets. initiative targeted at contributing toward a veritable “re- Relations, via its embassies, 24 Arteries for Development consulates and other offices. Website: www.braziltradenet.gov.br The ports sector, specifically, is of utmost importance for opening of the Brazilian ports”. As agreed, in coordina- Home to the world’s largest river system, Brazil is investing to develop its waterways network. Distribution within Brazil is the The goal is to greatly expand cargo volumes responsibility of the publisher, Trade Programmes Division modern, secure, and balanced participation in the world tion with the Special Secretariat for Ports and the National Editora Brazil Now Ltda. Phones: 55-61-3411-8989 economy. Water Transport Agency ANTAQ, the aim of this meeting 25 At Peace With the Sea Fax: 55-61-3411-8967 TO ADVERTISE PLEASE Strong environmental legislation and good programs by companies, NGOs and public E-mail: [email protected] At the international level, ports throughout the world is to identify the main bottlenecks in Brazil’s port logisti- institutions all help ensure that Brazil preserves its marine biodiversity CONTACT have been undergoing intense and swift processes of cal systems, and to propose solutions for further develop- Editora Brazil Now Ltda. Trade Information Division [email protected] Phones: 55-61-3411-8932 technological and managerial modernization, with the ment of the sector. The experience of the world’s main 27 Synergic Interventions Fax: 55-61-3411-8954 http://www.brazilnow.com Projects to modernize and expand Brazilian ports are breathing new life into port cities and E-mail: [email protected] emergence of new paradigms of excellence. Regardless of international ports is to be presented by experts in the offering a better standard of living for local communities RESPONSIBLE DIRECTOR the economic scenario, these changes need to be taken field, and debated by Brazilian specialists. Dirceu Brisola (MT 8.961) Trade Promotion Operations 29 Expanding the Knowledge Base Division into account by countries. Brazil’s Ministry of External Relations operates on many The Brazilian Ministry of External Relations is organizing a meeting with 20 international and Phones: 55-61-3411-8529/8531 With the support of the national specialists to identify bottlenecks and opportunities at Brazilian ports Fax: 55-61-3411-6007 In the case of Brazil, where over 80% of our trade is fronts. On all of them, Brazilian diplomacy seeks to pro- MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL E-mail: [email protected] handled by the ports, our participation in worldwide trade mote articulation in defense of our commercial interests. RELATIONS Trade Fairs and Tourism Division flows is heavily dependant upon infrastructure and logis- Likewise, in the fields of logistics and infrastructure, we Phones: 55-61-3411-8960 Fax: 55-61-3411-8957 tics. To maintain competitiveness, the Brazilian ports must have sought to assist and provide depth for Brazil’s project E-mail: [email protected] address challenges, such as increasing efficiency, reducing for economic development with social justice. Through operating costs, and effective attraction of investments solid partnerships, and with much work, we aim to reopen and know-how to sustain expansion of the sector, in order the doors to a new era of international cooperation. 2 3 of US$281 billion in 2007. GUIANA SURINAME VENEZUELA FRANCESA Santarém Boa Principal Ports Vista Brazil is also expanding the number GUIANA Manaus Portos Marítimos Brazil has numerous fine ports Investments Macapá of countries with which it trades. From Vila do Conde along its Atlantic seaboard COLÔMBIA January to September of 2008 Brazil ex- Ilha Belém Macapá de Marajó ported to 224 countries and imported Itaqui Belém from 109. While Brazilian exports still in- Santarém São Manaus Luis Pecém clude a strong element of commodities Fortaleza (petroleum, iron ore, soy, grains, coffee Fortaleza Areia Branca Teresina Natal and sugar as well as newcomers such PI Natal Cabedelo as ethanol and bio-diesel) they now also AN OCean of João Pessoa Recife include high-value-added items such as Porto Velho Recife Suape Rio airplanes, vehicles, engines, auto parts, Branco Maceió Palmas Maceió processed meat and steel products. Aracaju Opportunities Barra Brazilian imports have risen signifi- dos Coqueiros Salvador cantly this year but the country never- Salvador theless continues to run a significant BRAZILIAN EXPORTS HAVE TRIPLED IN THE LAST TEN YEARS AND NOW THEPERU Aratu Cuiabá COUNTRY REQUIRES HUGE INVESTMENTS IN PORT INFRASTRUCTURE. DF Ilhéus trade surplus. “We will generate a Goiânia INVESTMENT PROJECTS IN THE COMING YEARS ARE LIKELY TO EXCEED very important surplus this year”, said BOLÍVIA Miguel Jorge, Brazil’s Minister for De- R$19 BILLION Belo Horizonte Campo Barra do Riacho velopment, Industry and Foreign Trade Grande Vitória Praia Mole (MDIC). In September the ministry an- Vitória nounced a plan entitled “Brazilian PARAGUAY Rio de Forno São Janeiro Paulo The Brazilian infrastructure sector is gearing up to support tem. For its part the federal government has made the rules Niterói Export Strategy”. This foresees invest- the strong growth of the country’s foreign trade. In the last in the ports sector more flexible with the recent publication Rio de Janeiro ments of R$34 billion through 2010 Itaguaí Curitiba 10 years exports have more than tripled, while imports have of Decree 6,620, which allows Brazilian and international pri- CHILE Angra dos Reis to expand the participation of Brazilian São Sebastião more than doubled. In order to handle the trade boom Bra- vate companies to build and operate new public portsOceano Pacífico under exports in international markets and to Florianópolis Santos zilian ports – which handle 95% of the country’s trade by concession.
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