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On July 17, 2025, the Brazilian Ministry of Ports and Airports (“MPOR”) opened a public consultation regarding a draft ordinance, establishing the essential clauses of long-term transportation contracts for the purpose of...more
DECISÕES RELEVANTES DA DIRETORIA DA ANTAQ NO PERÍODO • Reunião Ordinária da Diretoria da ANTAQ nº 579 (30.01.2025) – Agenda Ambiental e de Segurança Aquaviária da Antaq para o biênio 2025/2026: A diretoria decidiu (i)...more
RELEVANT DECISIONS BY ANTAQ’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THIS PERIOD - ANTAQ Board of Directors Ordinary Meeting No. 579 (January 30, 2025) – ANTAQ’s Environmental and Waterway Safety Agenda for the 2025/2026 biennium: The...more
In a move aimed to reduce bureaucratic red tape, Brazil’s National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ) reached an understanding, through Ruling No. 662/2024 (SEI Process No. 50300.015705/2023-10), to allow the...more
The Ports & Maritime team has compiled the sector’s important news items for the week of January 27–February 2, to keep you in the loop....more
The Ports & Maritime team has compiled the sector’s main news for the week of January 13–19 to keep you in the loop....more
ATUALIZAÇÕES NORMATIVAS - • Foi sancionada a Lei n.º 15.075/2024, que busca o incentivo à indústria naval e geração de empregos no Brasil. Dentre outras providências, a referida norma legal prevê a depreciação acelerada...more
NORMATIVE UPDATES- • Law No. 15,075/2024 was sanctioned, seeking to encourage the shipbuilding industry and create jobs in Brazil. Among other provisions, this law provides for accelerated depreciation for tankers...more
The Ports & Maritime team has compiled the sector’s main news for the week of October 21–27 to keep you in the loop. ...more
A Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários ("ANTAQ") publicou ontem a abertura de audiência pública para revisão da Resolução Normativa ANTAQ n. 13/2016 ("RN 13/2016"), que regulamenta o registro de instalações de apoio ao...more
Brazil’s National Agency of Waterway Transportation (“ANTAQ”) will hold a Public Consultation and Hearing from September 9 to October 23, 2024 (Notice of Public Hearing No. 11/2024). The aim is to receive feedback on a draft...more
In light of the constant updates in the maritime sector, our Ports and Maritime team is launching this Bulletin. Here we cover the main legislative events, developments in Brazil’s National Agency of Waterway Transportation...more
On June 18, 2024, Brazil’s National Agency of Waterway Transportation (“ANTAQ”) and Ministry of Ports and Airports (“MPor”) launched the "Navegue Simples" Program, aiming to reduce bureaucracy, innovate, and simplify port...more
Our team has prepared a summary on the main business opportunities in Brazilian ports. Below are the main opportunities that have been announced, are preparing to take effect, or are currently in progress....more
On March 14, 2024, the National Agency of Waterway Transportation (Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários, “ANTAQ”) held Public Hearing No. 02/2024-ANTAQ. The aim of the hearing was to obtain feedback and suggestions to...more
On January 16, 2024, Law No. 14,813 (“Law 14,813”) was published, aiming to provide legal certainty and regulatory stability to pilotage services. Law 14.813 amends Law No. 9.537/97 (“Law 9,537”), which provides for the...more
Durante el mes de diciembre destacan los siguientes temas: Prácticas Desleales, Competencia Económica, Acceso, Comercio, Aduanero, Propiedad Intelectual, Inversión, Solución de Diferencias, Arbitraje....more