On December 6, the federal government will announce measures that seek to modernize ports. The announcement was made by President Dilma Rousseff during the inauguration of improvement works at the Itaqui Port in São Luís

The president said the package will include a new set of regulatory rules, actions and investments. According to Rousseff, the measures are intended to provide stability for investment in the sector, increase competitiveness and reduce bureaucracy.

"We will present a set of actions and investments in new regulatory rules to provide stability for investment, increase competitiveness and ensure efficiency. On Thursday, we will introduce new legislation for ports and define a set of investments that will be made possible through this great partnership between the state and federal governments with participation from the private sector," said the president.

According to the president, having efficient ports is one of the challenges facing transportation infrastructure in the country. Rousseff also stressed the importance of long-term planning for ports in order to strengthen management, reduce costs and increase efficiency.

The package for ports is one more step in the series of government measures to improve logistics in the country. The first measures announced were the Investment Program in Logistics for Highways and Railways which includes R$ 133 billion in investments over the next 25 years, R$ 42 billion of which is designated for highways and R$ 91 billion for railways. The government is also planning to announce measures for airports.

05 December 2012